Mei Lanfang : playing card of Meilanfang's performing art : for commemoration.
梅兰芳.
| Format: | Photo |
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| Language: | Chinese |
| Language Notes: | In Chinese and English. |
| Published: |
[Beijing] :
Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum,
[between 1990 and 2000?]
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Mei Lan, better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was one of the most famous Peking opera artists in modern Chinese theater. He was exclusively known for his female lead roles (dan) and particularly his "verdant-robed girls" (qingyi), young or middle-aged women of grace and refinement. He was considered one of the "Four Great Dan", along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, and Xun Huisheng. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of the Antonio C. LaPastina and Dale Rice Collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 deck (55 cards) : some color ; 88 x 63 mm, in box 89 x 65 x 18 mm |