Gu Kaizhi, Nymph of the Luo River
This handscroll illustrates a long poem written in 222 C.E. by the poet and prince Cao Zhi (192–232). The poem describes the prince’s imaginary romantic encounter with the nymph, or goddess, of the Luo River in central China. They fall in love but eventually part with one another. The prince and the goddess are repeatedly […]