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Scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber
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Scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber

anonymous · c. 1770 - c. 1775 · vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; wood (plant material); gold (metal); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The Romance of the Western Chamber is one of the most popular Chinese dramatic works. It is a story about the romance between the young scholar Zhangsheng and Cui Yingying, daughter of a high-ranking official. Here they say goodbye to each other. Yingying's resourceful maidservant, Hongniang, plays a major role in the narrative and is even considered by many to be the heroine of the story. Through her mediation, the lovers eventually end up together.

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Credit lineScene from the Romance of the Western Chamber. c. 1770 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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