This silk embroidery is based on an oil painting by a Chinese artist who is expert at blending traditional Chinese art with Western oil painting. It depicts Yang Yuhuan, one of the emperor's beloved concubines in Tang Dynasty. Random stitches are adeptly used and silk threads of different colors are well mixed to simulate the rich colors of the opera dancer's costume.
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