

Three Scenes: Two Ladies from the Dream of the Red Chamber, A Very Happy Marriage, Departure for Hu Kwang Province
The image depicts a triptych of scenes from "The Dream of the Red Chamber". The top panel shows two women sitting on a couch indoors; one wears a gray garment, and the other a yellow garment. They are surrounded by a window with curtains, a table, and a chair. The room has a gold-framed border. The middle panel shows four women outdoors in traditional Chinese clothing, walking on a path. One woman wears blue and pink, another red and blue, a third blue, and a fourth a blue jacket with a red skirt. They are in front of a building with a bridge and trees. The bottom panel shows three women outdoors; one woman in a red garment stands to the right, while two others stand on a bridge to the left, one wearing green and the other blue and pink. There is a body of water and a bridge behind them. Chinese characters are written on the right side of each panel.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 180 × 622 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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