A Painter's View of Southern China

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Updated: 2012-07-19

4. 《龙宿郊民图》 Villagers in the Longsu

An oil painting by late artist Chen Yifei features a woman playing bamboo flute.

Size: 156 x 160 cm

Venue: Taipei Palace Museum

Introduction: This is a picture filled with happiness and joy. Framed by craggy peaks, the right side shows a small valley leading to the back of hills; while the left side is a river running toward a distant place. Several people on the bank are dancing, singing and beating a drum.