Tartar Officer Carrying Blond Lady
19th century
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 10 15/16 in. (27.0 x 27.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.18.71
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delightful album leaf, titled *Tartar Officer Carrying Lady*, hails from China's Qing dynasty (16441911), created by an unidentified artist in the 19 century. Measuring just over 10 inches square, exemplifies the intimate scale of album leaves—small, portable paintings bound into albums for private appreciation by scholars and collectors. Rendered in ink and vibrant colors on, the medium highlights the Qing era's mastery of delicate brushwork, where silk's smooth surface allowed for luminous hues and fine details, blending traditional Chinese techniques with imaginative flair. The scene ...