Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)

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Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1825/50

Manchu
China

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Artist: Manchu
Title: Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)
Origin: China
Date: 1825–1850
Medium: 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
Dimensions: 151.4 × 199.7 cm (59 5/8 × 78 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1913.158

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.

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

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