Eighteen songs of a nomad flute: the story of Lady Wen-chi
Subtitle: a fourteenth-century handscroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
By: Introd., commentary, and translation of poems by Robert A. Rorex and Wen Fong.
Contributors: Rorex, Robert A., ed.; Fong, Wen, ed.; Liu, Shang, 8th cent.; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art; distributed by New York Graphic Society [Greenwich, Conn.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Liu, Shang, 8th cent. -- Illustrations; Cai, Wenji, ca. 177-ca. 239 -- Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); Painting, Chinese -- Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368
Description: "Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute are a series of Chinese songs and poems about the life of Han Dynasty poet Cai Wenji, the songs were composed by Liu Shang, a poet of the middle Tang Dynasty. Later Emperor Gaozong of Song commissioned a handscroll with the songs accompanied by 18 painted scenes"--Wikipedia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
The text of the poems on the scroll reproduced here is by Liu Shang; the paintings are by an unknown artist.