Caption:
Chinese: Portrait of a Woman, Unidentified artist, Chinese, 17th–18th century, Chinese black ink and heavily applied pigments on silk, Painted on silk, this portrait represents a Qing dynasty noblewoman. Her blue robe is typical of the attire worn by Chinese royalty, officials, and their families during the 17th and 18th centuries. The front of the robe bears a design called a Mandarin Square, which is an embroidered badge indicating a person's rank through the use of animal imagery. Such symbols would have been readily understood at the time., Overall: 62 5/8 x 33 1/4 in. (159.1 x 84.5 cm)