Tang dynasty painting

Noble lady's clothing of the Song Dynasty (960 — 1279) in the painting "Court Ladies" (宫女图) by Liu Songnian (刘松年) (about 1131 — 1218).

The honor guards of Crown Prince Yide, on his tomb relif, AD 706. Note the black and white cheveron stripped pennons. The black and white chevron stripes predates that of the Tang dynasty and was seen as early as the Northern Wei and Northern Qi period, likely a pattern originated from the steppe cultures of the north, nonetheless the Tang incorporated the motif and became a fixture of Tang dynasty armies.

During the Tang dynasty, as a golden age in Chinese civilization, Chinese painting developed dramatically, both in subject matter and technique.The advancements...

A painting depicting women inspecting silk, early 12th century, ink and color on silk, by Emperor Huizong of Song For hundreds of years, China tightly controlled the production and manufacture of silk, making it the most prized of all fabrics.’ The desire for silk created thousands of miles of trade routes as well as advances in...

Costumes of noble ladies of the Southern Tang Dynasty (937 — 975) in the painting "Beauties' Literary Gathering" (仙姬文会图), by artist Zhou Wenju (周文矩) (about 907 — 975), now preserved in the Taipei Palace Museum.

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Costume of noble ladies in the painting "Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk" (捣练图), by artist Zhang Xuan (张萱) of the Tang Dynasty (618 — 907), now preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.