Group: Women

Golden Lotus shoes from the practice of foot binding in Chinese history

Lotus Shoes 莲履

Household Items 家用品, Newest Additions 最新增加, Post-Cultural Revolution 文革之后, Silk, Women

The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…

A Woman Committee Member oil painting from the Cultural Revolution

A Woman Committee Member 女委员

Buttons & Effigies 像章肖像, Mao's Little Red Book 毛泽东语录, Newest Additions 最新增加, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图, Women

This piece is displayed in celebration of Women’s History Month. All women, as a group, in all cultures, under all governments deserve equal celebration. There is a little red book of Mao’s quotes like this one. She is wearing a Mao button like this one.…

An oil painting of a new doctor at the fishing dock. Prints from the Cultural Revolution

New Doctor at the Fishing Dock 渔港新医

Common Folk 老百姓, Newest Additions 最新增加, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图, Women

An oil panting of a new young doctor working at the fishing docks during the Cultural Revolution. Click to like.

Traditional style handcrafted Chinese woman's cloth embroidered shoes

Woman’s Handcrafted Cloth Embroidered Shoes 女用手工刺绣布鞋

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Everyday Items 日常用品, Handicrafts 工艺品, Newest Additions 最新增加, Post-Cultural Revolution 文革之后, Women

Woman’s handcrafted embroidered shoes with a hand-embroidered flower design. Note the delicate stitching along the edges and on the toe of the shoes. These shoes have never been worn. Below you can see a close up view of the embroidery and delicate stitching. Below is…