Chinese Opera Makeup and Costumes (1644 - 1911): Office of Great Peace Album of Opera Faces

by Jim Brisebois and Manon Bertrand

This album of pictures shows makeup for characters in the Peking opera. It is the work of a court painter in or after the Tongzhi reign (1851-74). In the Qing dynasty, an Office of Great Peace was established to manage the court dramatic troupe. When seasonal command performances and congratulatory ceremonies were held, this office was responsible for putting on plays. The makeup of the characters in the plays generally followed a set repertoire of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08Z2RXWN5
• ISBN13: 9798711621898
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"