The comparison of Holbein's Ambassadors and the Ming dynasty's Elegant Literary Gathering suggests that

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The comparison suggests that humanism, a key cultural movement in European art, was not limited to the West, as evidenced by the Ming dynasty's interest in the cultivation of literature and the arts. While it is possible that Holbein may have been influenced by Asian art, this is not a clear conclusion from the comparison between the two works. The comparison does not provide evidence to support the idea that the Chinese were receptive to Western culture in general.

The Comparison of Holbein's Ambassadors and the Ming Dynasty's Elegant