Yinan Han Tomb Ritual Procession – Chinese Stone Relief Rubbing
229,00 €
Chinese stone relief rubbing reproducing a late Eastern Han funerary scene from the Yinan tombs in Shandong. It depicts a dignitary travelling beneath a canopy in a horse-drawn chariot and two seated figures inside a pavilion. Later rubbing on paper, 51 × 36 cm.
Description
Chinese Yinan Han Tomb Rubbing.
5422-1R32
This Chinese Yinan Han tomb rubbing reproduces a remarkable pictorial stone relief associated with the famous funerary complex at Yinan in Shandong Province.
The composition is divided into two distinct scenes. On the right, an important figure travels beneath an elaborate canopy in a horse-drawn chariot, accompanied by an attendant. On the left, two seated figures appear inside a pavilion, possibly taking part in a ritual reception, audience or ceremonial gathering.
The Yinan Tomb Reliefs
The original carved stone belongs to the artistic tradition of the late Eastern Han dynasty and dates from approximately the second century AD, around 168–189.
The Yinan tombs contain an important group of pictorial reliefs depicting processions, ritual ceremonies, battles, musicians, dancers and acrobatic performances. Such images formed part of a complex funerary programme intended to express the status of the deceased and the passage into the afterlife.
The Yinan tomb complex was discovered in 1954. The present work is therefore not a Han-period sheet but a later Chinese rubbing reproducing the ancient carved relief, probably made during the second half of the twentieth century.
Traditional Chinese Rubbing Technique
A traditional Chinese rubbing is produced by placing dampened paper over a carved stone surface and carefully pressing it into the recessed design. Ink is then applied with a pad, leaving the carved figures and lines visible against the darker background.
This historic reproductive method enabled scholars and collectors to preserve and study inscriptions and pictorial reliefs that could not otherwise be removed from their archaeological setting.
Dimensions
Sheet: 51 × 36 cm.
Condition
The thin paper displays creases, folds, staining, watermarks, surface irregularities, edge wear and small losses. These condition issues are visible in the photographs and are consistent with the fragile nature of traditional rubbing paper.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an essential part of the condition report.
A striking work for collectors of Chinese art, Eastern Han iconography, archaeology and traditional Asian printmaking.
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