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Empresses of China’s Forbidden City at PEM

Never-before-told stories and never-before-seen treasures illuminate female power and influence in the Qing dynasty, on view August 18 through February 10.

Northshore MagazineJune 20, 2018

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) debuts Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, the first major international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China’s last dynasty––the Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912. Nearly 200 spectacular works, including imperial portraits, jewelry, garments, Buddhist sculptures, and decorative art objects from the Palace Museum, Beijing (known as the Forbidden City), tell the little-known stories of how these empresses engaged with and influenced court politics, art and religion. On an exclusive U.S. tour, this exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see rare treasures from the Forbidden C

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Empresses of China’s Forbidden City at PEM

Never-before-told stories and never-before-seen treasures illuminate female power and influence in the Qing dynasty, on view August 18 through February 10.

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