Sujet
Battle at Tunggushi Luke: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of the Rebellions..., c. 1765-1774. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Battle at Tunggushi Luke: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of the Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765-1774; poem dated 1766. This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F70_468
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
99,6Mo (6,8Mo) / 65,1cm x 38,3cm / 7693 x 4525 (300dpi)