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by Sun, Ming-Ju
Dating back to the 14th century, traditional Chinese operas were serious and restrained dramas set to music, mostly sung but containing brief passages of highly stylized speech. By the mid-19th century, this form of entertainment had become increasingly popularized, appealing with its newly incorporated clamor and less refined qualities to a far wider audience. Performed by highly skilled artists, these operas today are brilliant spectacles filled with elaborate costumes. In the bestselling tradition of Ming-Ju Sun's Japanese Kimono Paper Dolls (now in its 8th printing), this splendid collection depicts 16 dazzling costumes designed for traditional characters in Chinese opera, among them a colorful set of loose trousers and long robe for the Monkey King, a lavishly embroidered costume for a high-ranking government official, a simply cut robe with floral designs for a romantic young man, and an exquisitely embellished floor-length robe for a noble young lady. Ornate headdresses and painted faces for male and female characters accompany the costumes, along with a brief descriptive caption. A unique and entertaining way to learn more about Chinese culture, this colorful collection will thrill paper dolls fans as well as devotees of Far Eastern art and culture.
Dover Original. 2 dolls (printed on gatefold cover) and 16 costumes, plus headgear and specially painted faces, on 16 plates of lightweight stock. Notes. 9 1/4" x 12 1/4", Saddlewired, November 1998, Paperbd.
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