"Spring Outing of Lady Guoguo" Heritage Artwork
Hooves tread softly. Silks ripple in spring wind.
This scarf captures a moment of aristocratic leisure—where beauty, power, and ceremony meet beneath the blossom-laden skies of Tang China.
The Story Behind the Scarf

Attributed to Zhang Xuan, Tang Dynasty (circa 8th century AD)

Ink and colour on silk handscroll

Lady Guoguo, a Tang dynasty noblewoman, leads a grand procession of courtly women on horseback during a spring excursion—an opulent display of feminine grace, elite fashion, and seasonal renewal

The strength of refined leadership, celebration of nature, and the dignity of women in the cultural heart of the Tang court