At the Dressing Table
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 27 1/4 x 18 3/8 in. (69.2 x 46.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.220.114
Tags
Art Historical Context
### At the Dressing Table led in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection, *At the Dressing Table* a captivating 19th-century hanging scroll from China's Qing dynasty (16441911). Crafted an unidentified artist using ink and color on silk this painting measures 27 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches and depicts an intimate scene of women at a dressing table, surrounded by mirrors—a motif that highlights daily rituals of beauty and reflection. Acquired through the John Stewart Kennedy Fund in1913, it offers a glimpse into elite domestic life during a dynamic era of imperial China. Hanging scrolls...