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Worshipping the Ancestors: Ritual and Commemorative Portraits in Late Imperial China
From june 17 to september 9 2001
Ancient art
Asian art
Portraits of ancestors were widly believed to have the power to bless and protect family members...38 almost life-size, bright portraits mostly of members of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Portrait of Lady Wanyan, wife of Hongming (1705–1767).
China, Qing dynasty, 1767, or later copy. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk;
Purchase—Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program,
and partial gift of Richard G. Pritzlaff, S1991.53
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