Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes

This album leaf is a part of a 48-page album that depicts Chinese subjects participating in various aspects of daily life, including government business, daily life, cultural customs, modes of transportation, and corporal punishment. This leaf contains ink and watercolour depictions of three figures – two priests (labelled as “padre”) and one priestess. The figure on the left wears a long dark grey robe with very wide sleeves, a dark grey head cover, and black shoes. The middle figure wears a mid-length brown robe with wide sleeves over a blue pleated skirt and blue shoes. She also has a straw hat and a bag slung over her shoulder. The figure on the right is wearing a long brown robe, small black cap, and black shoes. He also carries a ruyi, a type of decorated sceptre, and had a decorated belt with a long tassel.