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Painting on silk: a seated man and woman playing go at a low table, a standing attendant in pink robes and a small dog at right, on a golden ground.

Emperor Minghuang and consort Yang Playing Weiqi

A seated man in a tall hat faces a seated woman in a red skirt across a low table holding a go board, while a standing attendant in pink robes and a small dog watch at right. Ink and color on silk, with a golden ground and a wooden daybed.

Artist
Formerly attributed to Qian Xuan 錢選 (late 13th century)
Date
17th century?
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3999 × 2338 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1710).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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