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A dark tan, rectangular painted scroll depicts a woman dressed in a white and blue robe to the right. Her robes flow as if blown by wind towards the left. Small waves surround her feet and behind her.

A dark tan, rectangular painted scroll depicts a woman standing upright on the right side and faces toward the right. Her right hand holds a small, red ribbon in front of her chest. Her hair is draped behind her head and is accessorized with a white flower. She is dressed in a white outer robe and blue inner robe that flow as if blown by wind towards the left. Small white and grey waves surround her feet and behind her. There is a thin, patterned frame around the scroll.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1923.190
Title
Immortal Beauty
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
probably 18th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/209414

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hanging scroll mounted on a panel and framed; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
painting proper: H. 182.2 x W. 97.5 cm (71 3/4 x 38 3/8 in.)
frame: H. 202.2 x W. 118.4 x D. 3.2 cm (79 5/8 x 46 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Edward B. Bruce Collection of Chinese Paintings; Gift of Galen L. Stone
Accession Year
1923
Object Number
1923.190
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/09/2016 - 12/01/2016

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