Cleveland Museum of Art

Ancestor Group Portrait

Date

1796–1820

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing period (1796-1820)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

From top to bottom this scroll features various generations of ancestors with men on the right and women on the left, 30 figures altogether. Inscribed tablets give their rank and relation within the family. Square badges on their robes indicate each figure's rank as an official. Scrolls of this type were displayed for worship at home during the New Year celebrations. Court officials' wives could wear the same rank badge as their spouses.

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