Woman at her dressing table
Leng MeiWW-1700-162332
1700·Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk·Image: 66 13/16 × 37 3/16 in. (169.7 × 94.5 cm)
Overall with mounting: 91 1/4 × 43 7/16 in. (231.8 × 110.3 cm)
Overall with knobs: 91 1/4 × 47 1/4 in. (231.8 × 120 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2024
Catalogue
- Year
- 1700
- Dimensions
- Image: 66 13/16 × 37 3/16 in. (169.7 × 94.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 91 1/4 × 43 7/16 in. (231.8 × 110.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 91 1/4 × 47 1/4 in. (231.8 × 120 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Leng Mei
Artist
Leng Mei
Painting
Leng Mei, was a Chinese painter. He was a native of Jiaozhou, Shandong province, active 1677-1742. His courtesy name was Jichen (吉臣), and sobriquet Jinmen Waishi, or Jinmen Shushi. He was Jiao Bingzhen's student. Leng's specialty was painting human figures, particularly court ladies.
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- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
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