Laura G, Sassy 70’s<p>Your art history post for today, by Luke Hua Xiaoxian (華效先), The Angel Brings Good News to the Shepherds (天使向牧人傳佈嘉訊), 1948, Chinese watercolor on silk, mounted as hanging scroll, 47.5 × 53 cm (painting) / 123 × 65.5 cm (mounting). Collection of the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College (formerly at the University of San Francisco). <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/arthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arthistory</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>christmas</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/chineseart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chineseart</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/asianart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asianart</span></a></p><p>Here is the passage, from the book of Luke, in the King James Version: ‘And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”’</p>