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Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes
Unknownc. 1800
University of Alberta Museums
Edmonton, Canada
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 an ink and watercolour depiction of an ornate funeral sedan being carried by 16 valets. The valets are all dressed in white, which is a customary funeral attire colour in China.
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Details
- Title: Album Leaf from Illustrations of Chinese Costumes
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: c. 1800
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 17.2 cm x 28 cm; Image: 11.4 cm x 18.5 cm
- Type: Album leaf
- Contributor: Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
- Rights: Public Domain
- External Link: https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20046
- Medium: ink; paper
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