Lady at Dressing Table, 1657
Wang Qiaoexpand_more
Ink and color on silkexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2002.4.5
Not on Viewexpand_more
Seated at a dressing table before a mirror, an aristocratic lady arranges her hair with the assistance of a young maid. The accoutrements of the room—the ornate canopy bed, luxurious silk garments, decorative mirror, and flower vase, as well as the books and scrolls on top of the bed—characterize the occupant as a woman of culture as well as beauty. The theme of a court lady at her toilette is an ancient one, and many professional artists painted scenes of this intimate activity over the centuries. Such scrolls were appropriate decoration for the women’s quarters of upper-class households.
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- Title
- Lady at Dressing Table
- Artist Life
- paintings dated 1657-1680
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.4.5
- Curator Approved
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