China: A lady playing the pipa, surrounded by children, a dog, a hawk, and a cage of song birds. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), early 18th century

An elegant and beautiful woman sits on the floor with her two children and various pets.

The exquisitely dressed lady is tuning the strings she has just wound onto her instrument, a pipa lute. A silver box containing rolls of spare strings lies open on the floor beside her.

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