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Gu Hongzhong (; 937–975) was a Chinese painter during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Gu was active until 960 CE〔(''The Private Realm of the Literati.'' ) University of Washington: A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization. Retrieved 27 August 2012.〕 and was most likely a court painter for the Southern Tang Emperor Li Yu. His most well-known work is the ''Night Revels of Han Xizai'' (韩熙载夜宴图). Gu's original no longer exists, but the painting survives as a 12th-century remake during the subsequent Song Dynasty (960–1279). The painting is housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.〔〔Ebrey, Patricia Buckley (1999). ''The Cambridge Illustrated History of China''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-521-66991-X (paperback).〕 ==''Night Revels of Han Xizai''== The ''Night Revels of Han Xizai'' is a painted scroll depicting Han Xizai, a minister of Li Yu.〔 This narrative painting is split into five distinct sections: Han Xizai listens to the pipa, watches dancers, takes a rest, plays string instruments, and then sees guests off.〔 Gu Hongzhong was supposedly sent to pry on Han Xizai's private life per emperor Li Yu's request. One theory is that Li Yu wanted to know why Han refused his offer to make him the prime minister.〔(''Han Xizai at Night Dinner Painting Depicts Extravagant Life.'' ) China Culture, Ministry of Culture, China. Retrieved 27 August 2012.〕 Another is that Han Xizai repeatedly missed early-morning audiences with the emperor because of his revelry, fondness of drinking and banquets with friends, and needed to be shamed into dignified behavior.〔 The work was not only a painting about personal life, but also represented many features from that period. Using careful observation, all of the details of the ''Night Revels'' were thoroughly exposed and peoples' expressions were vivid and true-to-life. In the picture, there are more than 40 figures—all lifelike and with different expressions. The painting represented the lifestyle of the ruling class of that time indirectly. The painter's surprising observation of Han Xizai makes the painting thought-provoking.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gu Hongzhong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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