Minneapolis Institute of Art
Standing Lady
China
- Date
- c. 725–750
- Medium
- Earthenware with white slip and traces of pigment
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
In the Sui and early Tang dynasties (6th and 7th centuries) slenderness and grace epitomized the feminine ideal. By the eighth century, however, a new concept of beauty emerged and heavy-set palace ladies are shown in early eighth century mural paintings and tomb sculptures such as this. The fashion for plumpness seems to have persisted well into the Song dynasty (11th-12th century). Numerous figurines similar to this one have been excavated from Tang tombs in Shensi province. It seems likely that this figurine also came from that region. China, Asia
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