Theatrical robe for a female Daoist priest
This robe with colorful patchwork was a typical costume for the role of a female Daoist priest. A similar robe now in the collection of the Palace Museum, in Beijing, bears ink inscriptions that indicate it was called a “rice-paddy robe,” as its patchwork resembles the irrigated lowlands where rice is grown. Embroidery featuring multiple flowers adds charm and further suggests that the robe was designed for a female character.
Artwork Details
- 清 緞地彩繡水田衣
- Title: Theatrical robe for a female Daoist priest
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk thread embroidery on silk satin
- Dimensions: 54 x 78 in. (137.16 x 198.12 cm)
- Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 30.76.8
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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China
first half 18th century
Japan
ca. 1670s
Wang Hui
datable to 1698
Japan
second half of the 17th century
Leng Mei
18th century
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