Taizong's hell

S1: Specific court uncertain

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Single Scroll 1

The first three orphan or "single scrolls" S1, S2 and S3) are similar in construction, and unlike the other scrolls which are painted on paper and mounted, these three are painted directly onto canvas. Their poor condition and terse detail sadly makes them less informative than their counterparts in the collection, but they still offer some insights into their production. Specifically, scrolls S1 and S2 are identical in composition even though they differ in some details. (Image: 61 X 122 cm.)