Is Han Xizhai's Night Banquet a copy of the painting?

Han Xizai's Night Banquet is the work of Gu, a painter in the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The existing manuscripts of the Song Dynasty and silk manuscripts are all in color and are now in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

"Han Xizai Banquet Map" depicts a scene in which an official, Han Xizai, gave a banquet, sang and enjoyed himself. This painting depicts a complete process of banquets in Hanfu, that is, playing the pipa, watching the dance, resting between banquets, playing the flute and seeing off the guests. The lines of the whole work are vigorous and smooth, neat and fine, and the composition is imaginative.

The shape of the work is accurate and subtle, the lines are delicate and smooth, and the colors are gorgeous and elegant. The use of pen and ink of different images is rich and diverse, especially the use of color is rich and harmonious. The makeup of the lady's plain face is in stark contrast to the blue and black clothes of the male guests.

Content introduction:

Han Xizai's "The Night Banquet" is divided into five sections. In each section, the painter uses the screen as the main means to construct the screen space and create a sense of beauty.

The first paragraph: pipa solo. It depicts the scene where Han Xizai and the visiting guests are absorbed in listening to the pipa. It can be seen that before the performance, the room experienced a commotion, and the painter focused on the moment when the performance had begun and the air had condensed.

This passage has many characters and complicated scenes. The young man in red on the bed is the new champion Lang Mei. The man sitting on the left side of the champion wearing a tall gauze hat is the protagonist Han Xizai. The woman who plays the pipa is the sister of Li Jiaming, an assistant in the teaching workshop. Li Jiaming was on her left and turned to look at her. She is fascinated and always cares about her playing skills.

On both sides of the long case sat Han's friend doctor, Zi Weilang's apprentice Zhu, and prostitutes such as Lan and Shan. These characters were indeed recorded.

The second paragraph: Liu Yao's solo. It depicts Han Xizai standing next to the red lacquer drum, beating the drum with both hands. Han Xizai raised his right hand and beat the drum, which made people feel as if they could hear two beats.

Lang Xianping leaned back in his chair, listening to Han's drums and enjoying the dancing skills. There is also a young man playing the board in the picture. It should be Han Xizai's favorite pupil, Shu Ya.

In this scene, it is obvious that a new face has been added. A monk attended the banquet. He is a good friend of Han Xizai, monk Deming. He stretched out his finger and bowed his head respectfully, as if he were a little embarrassed that the monk appeared on this occasion.

Watching the "benefactor" beat the drums instead of looking at maiko, and then watching everyone applaud Han Xizai with the beat, which is in sharp contrast with the monk's expression.

The third paragraph: Have a rest between banquets. It depicts Han Xizai sitting on the bed, washing his hands and talking to the maids. At this time, the pipa and flute were carried by a woman, followed by a woman with cups and plates.

It seems that the two ladies are still relishing tonight's banquet, which highlights the relaxed atmosphere. The red candle has been lit, the bed stickers have been pulled open, the quilt has been folded and the pillow has been put away so that you can lie down and rest at any time.

At this time, we can easily think of the banquet scenes of ancient Song people. They cover the window at night, drink, sing and dance, take a rest when they are tired, and often forget the changes of day and night.

The fourth paragraph: wind ensemble. Han Xizai, the hero of this scene, changed into a formal suit, sitting cross-legged in a chair, waving a fan and talking to a maid.

Five musicians sit in a row, each with his own strength. Although in the same row, it doesn't feel neat and uniform. Next to him, a man who plays the board is sitting, in contrast to the ever-changing female geisha who plays wind music.

Fifth paragraph: Reward the guests. This passage describes the scene of the guests leaving after the banquet. Han Xizai stood between the two groups of characters, waving his left hand as if to say "no".