Bringing the Message of Victory to Dongshan – (Wang Li Mu) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Wang Li Mu

Date: 1862

Size: 144 x 81 cm

Technique: Paper

This painting depicts Xie An, the celebrated official and military strategist of the Eastern Jin dynasty. A famous story tells how Xie An was informed of a major military victory while playing chess with a friend; he was so absorbed in the game that he offered no perceptible reaction to this important news.