Woman's Changfu (Informal Court Robe)
A long-sleeved blue silk robe with an asymmetrical front closure and black border trim, densely embroidered with pink, yellow, and white flowers and scattered blossoms among blue scrolling vines. Sleeve bands show floral and butterfly motifs in pastel tones, displayed flat against a black background.
- Artist
- Manchu
- Date
- Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 19th/early 20th century
- Medium
- Silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered in back and stem stitches; sleeve facings: silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered in back, knot, overcast
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2096 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Guy H. Mitchell
Español: Túnica de corte femenina (changfu), dinastía Qing
Una túnica de seda azul de manga larga, con cierre asimétrico al frente y ribete negro, cubierta de bordados en flores rosas, amarillas y blancas entre volutas azules. Las bandas de las mangas muestran motivos florales y mariposas en tonos pastel, expuestas planas sobre fondo negro.
Português: Túnica feminina de corte (changfu), dinastia Qing
Uma túnica de seda azul de manga longa, com fechamento assimétrico na frente e acabamento preto, densamente bordada com flores rosa, amarelas e brancas entre volutas azuis. As faixas das mangas exibem motivos florais e borboletas em tons pastel, expostas planas sobre fundo preto.