Dynastie Qing 5 Dignitaires Chinois. Peinture Encadrée fin XIX début XX eme

This is a painting on paper portrait of Chinese ancestors, dating from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) - These paintings are from a traditional Chinese art that dates back to antiquity and which allows the descendants to preserve a connection with their ancestors. This type of paint respects very strict codified criteria. - The portraits of Chinese ancestors represent a person in a motionless posture in festive attire (dress and mandarin hat). - We can notice that only the face really changes from one ancestor to another, however, the facial expression always remains neutral. - The portraits of Chinese ancestors are painted according to two codes: the need for verisimilitude and the wish to embellish the portrait of the dignitary. The colors on the paper that was rolled have remained very fresh despite some folds due to the roller, to report a slight halo at the bottom right This framed work is protected by a Plexiglas whose strip is painted in matte black The whole is very decorative and blends easily with any style of decoration