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Portrait of Li Xiangjun

Cui He

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait titled "Portrait of Li Xiangjun" by the artist "Cui He". The portrait is a vertical rectangle. The portrait shows a woman in a red dress. The woman's hair is styled in an updo and is dark in color. She is positioned on the left side of the image, facing to the right. The woman holds a white object, possibly a fan or a piece of fabric, in her left hand. Behind the woman is a lattice window or screen with a blue and white patterned top. There are branches with white flowers at the bottom of the image. The background of the portrait is brown. The portrait is surrounded by a border with Chinese writing in black ink. The border is yellowed with age and has some red stamps. The background behind the portrait is a solid beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1817
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
304 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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