Lady Su Hui was a legendary Chinese beauty, poet and master weaver and a heroine in many Chinese paintings. In this art talk, Yuhua Ding, the Henderson Curatorial Fellow introduces three 17th to 18th century paintings featuring Lady Su Hui from the HAM collection and discusses how these paintings highlight Lady Su Hui’s literature talent, weaving devotion and romantic passion. She describes how these characteristics were a departure from the Confucian idea of women as inferior, passive, and obedient. Works discussed are on view in the East Asian Gallery installation of “Picturing Lives of Women” through June 6, 2022. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + Originally attributed to Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), “Portrait of Lady Su Hui with a Palindrome,” ca. 17th to 18th century, Ink and colors on silk, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund, 1931.11: https://hvrd.art/o/206522 + “Scenes at Court”, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th-19th century, Ink and silk on silk, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.931:https://hvrd.art/o/190185 + Follower of Qiu Ying 仇英 (ca.1494-1552), “Legendary Beauties through the Ages,” Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, 18th century, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.886: https://hvrd.art/o/211252 SPEAKER: Yuhua Ding, Gregory and Maria Henderson Curatorial Fellow in East Asian Art --- All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Video Thumbnail Image: Originally attributed to Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), “Portrait of Lady Su Hui with a Palindrome,” ca. 17th to 18th century, Ink and colors on silk, Harvard Art Museums, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund, 1931.11. Video Recorded March 5, 2022. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.