Dancing Woman

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

The sculpture depicts a figure standing on a decorated pedestal, striking a dynamic pose with one arm raised and the other bent downward. The figure is adorned in a long, flowing garment with a variety of colors and patterns, including green, blue, yellow, and white, with floral motifs in different parts of the attire. The face of the figure is white with delicate features, and the hair is styled upward in a solid black form. The sculpture appears to be crafted from a glazed ceramic material, giving it a smooth and glossy finish, and it is detailed to convey a sense of movement and elegance. The pedestal below features a crisscross yellow and green pattern that complements the colors found in the figure's attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    porcelain with famille verte enamels on the biscuit

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 10.2 x 6.1 cm (11 7/16 x 4 x 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.598

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir William Bennett [1852-1931]. (Gorer, London); sold 1910 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1910

  • Gorer 1910, 6, no. 25.

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 23.

1947

  • Christensen, Erwin O. Chinese Porcelains of the Widener Collection. Washington, 1947 (rev. ed. 1956): 20.

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 198-199, color repro.

Wikidata ID

Q62286009

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