Chinese Beauty
1800
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1800
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a Chinese palace lady holding a fan, standing in front of a banana plant. The lady is dressed elegantly and the scene is serene. A poem is written at the top in a style called kanbun, which is Japanese appropriation of Chinese. To learn more about similar artworks, check out the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
