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Zhang XiongWW-1827-526392

1827·Album leaf; ink and color on paper·9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (24.8 x 34.3 cm)

Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986

Catalogue

Year: 1827
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (24.8 x 34.3 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Zhang Xiong

Artist

Zhang Xiong

Zhang Xiong (張雄) was a Chinese military general and politician during the Tang dynasty. He from 886 and on, controlled an army that initially roved in the lower Yangtze River region and became a key player in the power struggles between various warlords for the control of Huainan and Zhenhai Circuits. Zhang eventually settled in at Shangyuan in 887 and controlled the area until his death in 893.

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