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Portraits of Emperors of Successive Dynasties
Unidentified Artist Chinese, early 20th century
early 20th century (?) · Album of twenty-four leaves; ink and color on silk
Dimensions : 11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.3 x 22.2 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Portraits of past emperors, displayed in the imperial ancestral temple, served an important function in state rituals. In Qing times, the veneration of former rulers by Manchu emperors served the add...
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