Dimensions: (Restored)Length:68.7 cm; width: 34.9 cm 

Origin: Unearthed from Tomb 3 at Mamangdui, Changsha, in 1973

This painting on silk “Drawing of Entertainment” was originally hung on the east wall of the burial chamber. It shattered into dozens of pieces in the process of taking it down. Despite strenuous restoration efforts, there are still quite a few large and small fragments unable to be pieced together. 

This painting is named “Entertainment” because it shows such scenes of entertainment as people riding horses, practicing archery and rowing boat. It is also referred to as Drawing of Entertainment with Horses and Carriages. 

The part that has been restored shows on its left side a single-shaft light carriage drawn by four horses, with black box-shaped carriage body and wheels, and vermilion spokes, shaft and canopy. Inside the carriage sit two ladies wearing vermilion attire. Behind the carriage are several riders wearing long black robes with vermilion collars. They are holding the reins in one hand and a tasseled vermilion lance in the other, caught in the movement of sprint. Behind the riders are two women with butterfly-shaped hair buns. They are wearing yellow robes with black collar and holding long poles. As the painting is damaged in this part, it is fairly difficult to figure out what is hung atop each long pole. These two women have their faces shown in the painting, but unfortunately only the upper half of their body is extant. There are several riders on the right side of the painting, their brown horses prancing in the air.