Accession Number
2004.19.2.19
Title
Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes
Category
albums
Object Type
album leaf
Artist
unknown
Date Made
date unknown
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 18th century
Materials
ink; paper
Measurements
sheet: 17.2 cm x 28 cm; image: 11.4 cm x 18.5 cm
Description
This album leaf is a part of a 48-page album that depicts Chinese subjects participating in various aspects of daily life, including government business, daily life, cultural customs, modes of transportation, and…
This album leaf is a part of a 48-page album that depicts Chinese subjects participating in various aspects of daily life, including government business, daily life, cultural customs, modes of transportation, and corporal punishment. This leaf contains an ink and watercolour drawing of four porters carrying an official litter containing a high ranking passenger. The porters all wear mid-length black tunics over blue and black pants. They also wear brown coned hats with red tassels. The litter is enclosed, but with outlines of opening windows and a flower vase inside. The front of the litter is open to reveal that the passenger, likely an official, is wearing a long blue robe and black boots.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
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"2004.19.2.19 - Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19971. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.