Minneapolis Institute of Art
Two Beauties
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- Date
- 1847
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 123202
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This painting depicts two young ladies, one sitting with a book in her hand and the other standing behind her, pointing to a line in the book. Their accessories and luxurious clothing suggest that they are high-status women from the imperial court or other upper level of society. The painting is drawn in a realistic manner, and the artist’s skill can be seen in the delicate rendering of the textile design, hair ornaments, and fluid lines of the drapery. As a result, it provides valuable information about elite women’s fashion and accessories, providing a document of sorts of the material culture of the time. China, Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift from the Helen D. Ling Collection in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Minneapolis Institute of Art
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