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This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
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160149
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Battle at Heshi Kuluke: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
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160149
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print
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Battle at Heshi Kuluke: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
description
This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
date
c. 1765–74; poem dated 1766
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en
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Q79980902
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Print
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Overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
accession
1998.103.10
Source extras
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etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
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Battle at Heshi Kuluke: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74; poem dated 1766. Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781). Etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions; overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.103.10
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ASIAN - Album leaf
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:19:09.542000
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160149
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Chinese Art
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ASIAN - Album leaf
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etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
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