English: Shen Du (沈度, 1357–1434) Note: In contrast to the other references, the Philadelphia Museum of Art considers this to be rather a later work by an unknown painter from the 16th century.
Čeština: Šen Tu (沈度, 1357–1434) Poznámka: V kontrastu k ostatním referencím, Philadelphia Museum of Art považuje obraz za dílo neznámého malíře ze 16. století.
English: On 20 September 1414, Bengali envoys presented a tribute giraffe in the name of King Saif Al-Din Hamzah Shah of Bengal (r. 1410–12) to the Yongle Emperor of Ming China (r. 1402–24). The Yongle Emperor commissioned Shen Du to paint this giraffe. This file depicts the original painting by Shen Du.
Čeština: 20. září 1414 vyslanci z Bengálska předvedli Jung-lemu, císaři čínské říše Ming, tribut, jehož součástí byla i žirafa. Císař Jung-le přikázal umělci jménem Šen Tu žirafu namalovat. Tento soubor zobrazuje originál Šen Tuovy malby.
Date
1414 9th month of the 12th year of the Yongle reign, Ming dynasty
Medium
Ink and color on silk; mounted as a hanging scroll
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 16 inches (80 x 40.6 cm); 67 1/2 x 21 inches (171.5 x 53.3 cm) including mount
Church, Sally K. (2004). "The Giraffe of Bengal: A Medieval Encounter in Ming China". The Medieval History Journal7 (1): 1–4 & 20–21. doi:10.1177/097194580400700101.
Duyvendak, J. J. L. (1938). "The True Dates of the Chinese Maritime Expeditions in the Early Fifteenth Century". T'oung Pao34 (5): 399–411. doi:10.1163/156853238X00171.
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