Minneapolis Institute of Art

Two Beauties

Liao Yun

Date

1847

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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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