P1. Court Ladies by Anonymous
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This is a rare masterpiece which vividly depicts an aspect of the daily lives of court ladies through the use of gentle brushstrokes and brilliant colors and suggests the fragrant atmosphere of Tang painting. The voluptuous figures of these ladies in waiting represent the typical Tang dynasty court lady painting. there have traditionally been various theories as to its production date, but it is identified to be from late Tang to the Five Dynasties period.