Palace Ladies Wearing Flowered Headdresses， a Tang Dynasty（618.907） hand scroll by Zhou Fang， ink and color on silk， 46cm×180cm， in the collection of Liaoning Provincial Museum， Shenyang.
Zhou Fang， styling himself Zhonglang， was a painter in the early period of the Tang Dynasty. He learned from well-known painter Zhang Xuan in his early years and was proficient at drawing beauties and images of Buddha.
This painting depicts the scene that court ladies visit a garden and enjoy flowers when spring is changing into summer. There are a total of six ladies， each having plump body， gorgeous clothes and leisured countenance. It reflects a scene of court ladies’ life in the Tang Dynasty. With gaily colors， delicate and smooth lines， it is another great beauty painting in the Tang Dynasty and a national cultural treasure.