Theatrical Robe for a Daoist Immortal

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Theatrical Robe for a Daoist Immortal

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Date
Kangxi period, 1662–1722
Medium
satin
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
16786

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On the occasion of the fiftieth birthday of the Empress Dowager Cixi in 1884, several operas were scheduled during a two-week long celebration at the Palace of Eternal Spring in the Forbidden City. The popular play “The Imperial Birthday” had many actors playing the roles of Daoist immortals in crowd-pleasing costumes such as this. China, Asia

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