Title
A Chinese opera actress
Year/Period
Mid-late 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 13.1 x 8.5 cm,
Frame size: 13.5 x 8.7 cm
Frame size: 13.5 x 8.7 cm
Accession No.
1995-01335
Collection of
The actress shown here is dressed as a ‘dan’, or female character, one of the four main roles enacted on the Chinese opera stage, the other roles being 'sheng' (the male), 'jing' (the painted face) and 'chou' (the clown). Chinese opera costumes are typically decorated with intricate designs that indicate the age, traits and social status of the character.
