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Five Oxen (五牛图) | Tang Dynasty / Han Huang(韩滉)

Masterpiece of the Tang Dynasty: Han Huang’s Five Oxen

This article provides a comprehensive introduction to Han Huang's "Five Oxen," the oldest surviving paper-based painting in China. It explores the masterpiece through its realistic "iron-wire" technique, its symbolic representation of diligence and political loyalty, and its dramatic historical journey from the Forbidden City to its modern-day recovery.

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