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title: Han Figure Painting
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7345/han-figure-painting/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Han Figure Painting

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Han Figure Painting](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7345.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7345.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail of a basket dating to the [Han dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Han_Dynasty/) (206 BCE - 220 CE) showing two rows of famous historical figures. The [Han](https://www.worldhistory.org/Han_Dynasty/) dynasty period was the first time that Chinese artists attempted portraiture. (Central History Museum, [Pyongyang](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pyongyang/), North [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2017, September 28). Han Figure Painting. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7345/han-figure-painting/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Han Figure Painting." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7345/han-figure-painting/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Han Figure Painting." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7345/han-figure-painting/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basket_from_Lo-lang.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basket_from_Lo-lang.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.