About This Artwork
Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe) with the Twelve Symbols of Imperial AuthorityQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1825/50
Silk, slit tapestry weave; painted details; upper sleeves: silk, satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill weave; lower sleeves: silk, twill weave; impressed ribs
151.4 x 199.7 cm (59 5/8 x 78 5/8 in.)
Gift of the Antiquarian Society, 1913.158
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago," September 13, 2000–January 2, 2001
The Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 142, "The Silk Road and Beyond: Travel, Trade, and Transformation," October 26, 2006–December 19, 2007
Publication History
The Art Institute of Chicago. "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies, vol. 26, no. 2. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000. Cat. no. 28, Plate XV, pp. 34-5, 61.