Twelve ladies of the court have gathered around a table to enjoy a relaxed "concert." Four musicians at the far end of the table are playing the flute, lute, zither, and panpipes to the rhythmic sound of clappers played by the woman standing to the left.Today, the painting is attributed to the late T'ang, since it exhibits certain features characteristic of the period. For example, the women are of plumpness requisite to contemporary standards of beauty, which also dictated the application of white facial powder on the forehead nose, and chin. The ladies' elaborately coiffed hair and their style of clothing, as well as the overall color scheme of the painting, also suggest that this is a late T'ang work.