A work made of handscroll; ink on paper.

Drinking and Dancing before the Tribal Chief

Leng Mei · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th to early 18th century

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Fawn
58% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.0:1

Khaki
25% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.5:1

Putty
7% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.1:1

Green earth
6% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.6:1

Olive brown
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.3:1

Pale stone
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.7:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

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Artist: Leng Mei
Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th to early 18th century
Type: Painting
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Size: 35.7 × 99.8 cm (14 1/16 × 39 5/16 in.)
Place: China
Period: 17th century
Themes: Music and dance
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 62, colourfulness 20

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Drinking and Dancing before the Tribal Chief

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