Whiling away the Summer in the Shade of Banana Trees， a Ming Dynasty（1368.1644） hanging scroll by Qiu Ying， ink and color on paper， 279.1cm×99cm.
In the painting are groves of banana tree and bamboo. Under rocks， a person plays the qin（a seven-stringed plucked instrument）， the other plays the plucked stringed instrument and a boy serves tea around. It has a tranquil atmosphere， simple but elegant colors.
