Woman's Informal Robe

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Woman's Informal Robe

Early 20th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Among the floral motifs on this beautifully embroidered robe are scenes taken from the well-known stories celebrating filial piety written by Guo Jujing (using the name Yizi) in the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Among the dutiful paragons depicted are a son so respectful to his lazy family that elephants came to help him plow, another who exposed his own skin to mosquito bites to save his parents, and one who was nearly shot when he disguised himself with a deerskin to get deer's milk to cure his mother and father.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Informal Robe

Date:

Early 20th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Red silk satin with multicolored silk embroidery and gold metallic couching; black silk satin with multicolored silk embroidery and gold metallic couching; pale blue and blue figured satin and satin with multicolored silk embroidery and gold metallic couching; multiolored silk and gold metallic woven trim; black silk satin; blue silk plain weave

Dimensions:

Center Back Length: 42 inches (106.7 cm) Width (with sleeve cuffs folded back): 50 inches (127 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Clara Hufford, 2006

Accession Number:

2006-21-2

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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