Spring’s Peaceful Message, c. 1736, by Giuseppe Castiglione (Chinese name Lang Shining, 1688—1766). Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk. The Palace Museum, Beijing.

Spring’s Peaceful Message, c. 1736, by Giuseppe Castiglione (Chinese name Lang Shining, 1688—1766). Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk. The Palace Museum, Beijing.