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Wrist Rest with Scene from "The West Chamber"

dated to either 1674 or 1734
Not on view
The motif of a woman reading a letter is most likely based on a woodblock print illustrating a scene from a fourteenth-century play known as either The West Chamber or The Romance of the West Chamber. This play, which tells of the convoluted romance between a young scholar and a beautiful woman, is one of the most well known in Chinese history, and allusions to some of its more famous moments are often found in the visual arts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wrist Rest with Scene from "The West Chamber"
  • Period: Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
  • Date: dated to either 1674 or 1734
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Bamboo
  • Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Bamboo
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Elizabeth M. Riley Bequest, in memory of Jean Mailey, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.237
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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