The wife of Kung Hsien-pei

(Original:  Embroidery on Silk; size: 127cmx61cm)

A storied pavilion and courtyard have been embroidered in scenery of fantastically shaped rocks, tall pines, and large mountains rising in the distance. The motifs of this scroll are embroidered in long satin stitches using thick and rather loose and fluffy strands of silk floss. The colors are fresh and bright, while the glitter of the silken strands is quite dazzling. All of the tree trunks have been retouched with brush and color. In the lower right corner the embroidered inscription reads, "Reverently embroidered by K'ung Hsien-p'ei's wife of the Yu Family." Below the inscription appear two embroidered seals, the first reading "Official-Servant from the Yu Family," and the second reading "Reverently Embroidered."