Palace Ladies
| Title | Palace Ladies |
|---|---|
| Artist | Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552) |
| Date | 1644–1911 17th century |
| Medium | handscroll; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Palace Ladies (漢宮春曉圖), 1644–1911. Copy after Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552). Handscroll; ink and color on silk; overall: 36.2 x 454.4 cm (14 1/4 x 178 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of I. Theodore Kahn, 1954.369 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Palace Ladies” is a work by Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552), dated 1644–1911. It is executed in handscroll; ink and color on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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