Female Attendant

Chinese Qing Dynasty

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture portrays a kneeling person wearing colorful clothing. Their black hair is tied into two bunches that run behind their ears and down onto their chest. Their skin is white, and their facial features are minimal, showing thin, arched eyebrows, a small nose, and a smiling mouth. The person’s attire includes a black jacket with red, blue, and white floral patterns, over a green gown embellished with a blue-and-red floral border at the bottom. The person’s hands are outstretched in front of them, with the palms turned towards each other. The sculpture is crafted from a smooth, glazed material.