Imperial Robe
Unknown Artist
mid-19th century
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
48 x 76 1/2 in. (121.92 x 194.31 cm)
Classification
Costumes-Embroidered
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. James W. Gerard, 1956
Accession Number
56.210.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of China's Qing dynasty (1644–1911) with this stunning *Imperial Robe*, a mid-19th-century masterpiece of silk embroidery now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art Department. Measuring an impressive 48 x 76½ inches (121.92 x 194.31 cm), this robe was crafted for wear by the highest echelons of imperial society, its flowing form designed for ceremonial occasions that underscored the emperor's divine mandate to rule. The robe's silk medium, exquisitely embroidered, exemplifies Qing textile artistry, where intricate stitching brought to life motifs like maj...