This pair of scroll paintings depicts elegant women in traditional attire, part of the long-standing meirenhua (美人画, “paintings of beautiful women”) tradition in Chinese art. From the Tang dynasty onward, court ladies symbolized refinement, grace, and moral virtue, often linked with poetry, music, and scholarly ideals. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, the genre flourished as a celebration of cultured life, blending painting and calligraphy into a unified art form. These works reflect the enduring admiration for beauty, harmony, and poetic expression within Chinese culture.