The Emperor's Zoo 2024 Calendar

This calendar revolves around the theme of animals, meticulously selecting 11 precious paintings and artifacts from the collection of the National Palace Museum. These valuable pieces are reinterpreted by Taiwanese artist Yu-Lin Chen, a two-time Bologna Illustrators Exhibition award recipient, who brings a unique creative style to breathe new life into them. With this fresh perspective, the book invites readers to explore these precious relics, showcasing the charm of these national treasures in an entirely new light. Each page of the calendar can be torn along the perforated lines after use, serving as an image collection or decoration. Alternatively, the back of the calendar has perforated lines for a 40-piece puzzle, providing enjoyable family entertainment. This product also includes calendar stickers to enhance the atmosphere. The book features 11 artifacts as follows: Painting of a Suanni (Lion), Ming dynasty (1368-1644) 〈明人畫狻猊圖〉 晚明，畫者不詳 Depiction of a Journey from the West with the Offering of a Mastiff, Song dynasty, by Qian Xuan 〈西旅貢獒圖〉 宋代，錢選 Depiction of Offering a Gift of Horses, Yuan dynasty, by Ren Renfa 〈貢馬圖〉 元代，任仁發 Foreign Envoy with Tribute Bearers, Tang dynasty, by Yan Li 〈職貢圖〉 唐，閻立 Auspicious Omens, Ming dynasty, artist unknown 〈明人瑞應圖卷〉 明，畫者不詳 "Tribute Elephant," Date and artist unknown 〈無款貢象圖〉 年代不詳，畫者不詳 Peacock Spreading Its Tail Feathers, Qing dynasty, by Lang Shining 〈孔雀開屏圖〉 清，郎世寧 Great Universal Map, Qing dynasty, by Ferdinand Verbiest 〈坤輿全圖〉 清，南懷仁 Cassowary Bird, Qing dynasty, by Yang Dazhang 〈額摩鳥圖〉 清，楊大章 Foreign Envoy with Tribute Bearers (partial), Qing dynasty, by Xie Sui 〈職貢圖〉 (局部) 清，謝遂 Narcissus basin with bluish-green glaze Ru ware, Northern Song dynasty, Ru kiln 北宋 汝窯 青瓷無紋水仙盆