Portrait of Wife of Su Wansan (?)
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 74 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (189.2 x 100.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 103 3/4 x 45 3/8 in. (263.5 x 115.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 103 3/4 x 49 in. (263.5 x 124.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1942
Accession Number
42.141.18
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About this artwork
This formal portrait depicts an elegantly dressed woman, possibly the wife of Su Wansan, created during the 19th century in China's Qing dynasty. The painting shows the subject in formal court or official costume, seated frontally in a composition emphasizing dignity and social status through costume and pose. The woman's elaborate dress and accessories indicate her high social position, rendered with careful attention to textile patterns and decorative details. Chinese ancestor portraits of the...