DETAIL Zhong Kui Going on Excursion
Ink on paper

This scroll shows a legendary hero, Zhong Kui, setting out for a hunt with his sister. Just because a painter opposed the new regime, does not mean that everything has to be interpreted in this vein. Perhaps this painting is a satire on pomp and pageantry, but perhaps he wanted to dabble in the world of spirits and demons.
Original size:32.8 x 169.5 cm
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington D.C. , USA. F1938.4

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