Manchu Girl, Peking
Artist
Lillian Genth
(American, 1876 - 1953)
Datec. 1931
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions40 x 34 in.
ClassificationsOil Painting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Bender and Edythe Haskell
Terms
Object number1954.51
DescriptionGenth's sitters seem to transcend their culture and society. For "Manchu Girl, Peking", the artist positioned her sitter in the typical fashion, painting the subject seated in full-profile and dressed in a highly colorful textured gown. "Manchu Girl, Peking" pushed the theme of the "colorful" stranger to an extreme. The viewer is reminded of a delicate China doll when viewing "Manchu Girl, Peking". Similar to the brilliant colors of the sitter's costume, China, too, was a visual spectacle for Western visitors.On View
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