Jakabffy Imre szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 13. (Budapest, 1971)

HOPP FERENC MÚZEUM - MUSÉE FERENC HOPP - Kecskés, Lili: Several Works of Four Ch'ing Painters

Fig. •'). Cluing Yen. Woman beauty The second album-painting (fig. 4) also illustrates two woman beauties standing one behind the other in graceful and confidential situation. The taller puts her hands on the shoulders of the other one who is in light blue and holds a blossoming orchidea. Their postures and robes move in a gentle rhythm. The inscription on the left, side was written by the same Tan-chuang: "What is embroidering or cither-playing for when you have a flower in your hand which gives fragrance to clothes. Sparrows would have dreams in future, but. now they look for companies after their own heart. Tan-chuang." The two seals are to be read together as: "Chang Yen". The third album-painting (fig. 5) portrays a beauty with spring flowers. I lei' hair is decorated by a blooming bough. In her right hand is a pink flower with leaves, ]<;o