Hi All,

since I am on a roll (just figured out how to post better shots), here's a Qing Dynasty official of the first rank. He wears a surcoat over his dragon robe. On the surcoat can be seen a Mandarin square depicting a crane facing a red sun. thus he represents a civilian official who displays birds on these squares (military official displays animals).

I am trying to depict the squalid conditions of Peking around that time. The barber has set up shop next to a monument and the curious bystander is a palanquin bearer (note his filthy robe). As the Mandarin Official is a cheapskate, he is having his ears pierced by a roadside barber. On the close-up, note the peacock feather on his mandarin summer hat. In his hand, the Mandarin official is grasping a long pipe on which dangles his purse, encouraging the barber to do a good job.


Rgds Victor

Hi Victor,

A very well done piece. Keep up the good work. Hope to see more of your work.

regards

hi victor. love it.well done. dave.

Hi Victor,

Another lovely vignette. I like the extra details you've added. It really helps to have you explain some of the more obscure cultural and historical details too. I would never have spotted the purse or the peacock feather otherwise.

Cheers

Great vignette.

Love it

Great work

Marc

Victor,
Great vignette and thanks also for the explaination. Enlightening.
Cheers
John

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Hi all,

thanks for your kind comments. Rgds Victor

Hi Victor,

great idea and execution, a pity that this colorful era is somewhat neglected.

Thanks
Denes

Reply to Denes

Hi Denes,

Everything outside of Waffen SS and Napoleonics is neglected...

Rgds Victor