Accession Number
2004.19.2.29
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 28.1 cm; image: 12.4 cm x 16.2 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 depiction of two "priests" or religious figures. The man on the left, with a shaved head and long black robe, is a Buddhist monk, while the man on the left, in a long blue robe and hair tied back, is a Daoist priest.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
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"2004.19.2.29 - Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20018. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.