Theater scene, China, circa 1900

Theater scene, China, circa 1900
Folded fan, the double sheet of wallpaper on a black background of a view of the interior of a palace open onto a garden and animated with many characters. The subject is probably borrowed from a play. The calligraphy on the sides is based on poems from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-917).
The reverse side is decorated with a long calligraphic text. And the signature of Chang/Zhang Cao [??].
Bamboo frame.
H.t. 30 cm-H.F. 17.5 cm
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