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In the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting, portrait paintings for common people were seldom commissioned. Generally, only the imperial household and aristocracy could have portrait paintings. Many emperors and empresses had their portraits painted in the Chinese historical record. Some are seated portraits, while others were full-length. By appreciating the portrait paintings of different ages, characteristics influenced by historical periods are vivid.
 

 “Kublai Khan (also spelled Kubla, Khubilai) on a Hunt,” Liu Kuan-tao,
 Yüan dynasty, Hanging scroll.
 Data Identity: 故畫000866N000000000 (National Palace Museum)

 “Portrait of Emperor T’ang Yao,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
 Data Identity: 中畫000256N000000000(National Palace Museum)

 

 “Portrait of Emperor Hsia Yü ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
 Data Identity: 中畫000257N000000000(National Palace Museum) 

 “Portrait of Emperor Shang T’ang ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
 Data Identity: 中畫000258N000000000 (National Palace Museum)
 

 “Portrait of Emperor Chou Wu ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
 Data Identity: 中畫000259N000000000(National Palace Museum)

 “Portrait of Emperor T’ang T’ai-tsung ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
Data Identity: 中畫000262N000000000(National Palace Museum)

 “Half-length Portrait of Emperor T’ang T’ai-tsung,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
Data Identity: 中畫000264N000000000(National Palace Museum)
 

 “Half-length Portrait of Emperor Sung T’aizu ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
Data Identity: 中畫000266N000000000(National Palace Museum)
 

 “Portrait of Emperor Sung T’ai-tsung ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
Data Identity: 中畫000268N000000000(National Palace Museum)
 

 “Seated Portrait of Emperor Sung Chen-tsung ,” Anonymous, Hanging scroll.
Data Identity: 中畫000269N000000000(National Palace Museum)