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One hundred portraits of Peking opera characters

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a drawing of a man in traditional Chinese clothing. The man has a white face with a black mustache and white markings around his eyes. He wears a blue hat with a short, rounded top, a blue top with white trim and gold designs, a white shirt with loose sleeves, and red pants with a gold design. He sits on a stool and points to his face with his right hand. There are characters written vertically on the right side of the image. The background of the drawing is beige, and the image is bordered by a gray frame.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Album of fifty leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
499 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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