Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Women’s Skirt with Motifs of Figures and Landscape 清代魚鱗百褶裙

Artist Unknown Chinese Artist

DateSecond half of the 19th century

Made/manufacturedChina, Asia

MediumEmbroidered cotton and silk

DimensionsOverall: 37 1/2 x 40 in. (95.25 x 101.6 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineGift of Carolyn L. Hufty in memory of Rear Admiral Malcolm Alexander Hufty

Object number2023.25.2

Collections

ASIAN

DescriptionThis skirt has buttons on the top side edges and three sections underneath it. The right one is primarily golden silk with a green-blue brocade pattern, black cloud motifs on the lower half, and blue and pale yellow panels on the top half. In the center, there are various multi-colored arrows plaited on top of one another with a plaited silk background as well and brocade on the bottom. On the left, is a cream colored panel with blue-yellow, thin sections on the top and a white border on the bottom half filled with multiple women figures in a peaceful garden scene.