Artwork Details
Nationality
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
29-3/4 in.
Dynasty
Accession Number
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Spurlock Fund and Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Chinese and other Asian)
Color Palette
Provenance
(Kaikodo Gallery, New York, New York); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1996.
Gallery Labels
Because of its size, this was probably part of an elaborate tomb for a person of high status.
Typical of some of the finest art in China, a realistic image was pushed into the realm of abstraction.
Whether viewed from the front or sides, a graceful harmony is achieved by the simple curves that form her eyes, eyebrows, cheeks, hairline, coiffure and garment folds.
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