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第73章 Whiling away the Summer in the Shade of Banana Tre

Whiling away the Summer in the Shade of Banana Trees, a Ming Dynasty(1368.1644) hanging scroll by Qiu Ying, ink and color on paper, 279.1cm×99cm.

In the painting are groves of banana tree and bamboo. Under rocks, a person plays the qin(a seven-stringed plucked instrument), the other plays the plucked stringed instrument and a boy serves tea around. It has a tranquil atmosphere, simple but elegant colors.