More on the Emperor Qianlong set

I have started applying oil paints to the figures. Although the Emperor expressly forbade the wearing of yellow by his subjects, there are many contemporary paintings done during his time that show members of the royal retinue wearing yellow clothing.

Generally, Qing officials wore a dragon robe with long sleeves, over which a short surcoat with short sleeves was worn. The dragon robe could be of various colours, but the surcoat was generally of a darker colour. I have represented a figure wearing a yellow surcoat, assuming him to be the Emperor. I have also given him a horse with markings, as coloured horses are frequently portrayed in Chinese scroll paintings.