[Axis of the Imperial Concubine Spring Valiant Riding on Horse]
Axis of the Imperial Concubine Spring Valiant Riding on Horse, Qing Dynasty, paper edition, color setting, 76 cm vertically and 56 cm horizontally
The picture depicts the British concubines of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty and the noble spring riding horses in military uniforms. In the painting, the British concubines and Chun Gui, wearing a warm cap with double eyes, a yellow jacket, and a machete at the waist, sit quietly and stroll in the court. This picture was made by a court painter in the late Qing Dynasty. It is gorgeous in color and has the typical characteristics of court painting in the late Qing Dynasty
Attaching importance to riding and shooting is a national tradition from the Manchu nationality in the north. From the royal family in the Qing Dynasty to the ordinary flag people, there is a martial tradition. In the middle and early Qing Dynasty, Manchu children had to receive systematic military training since childhood. Most Manchu women are brave, rough and straightforward, and can help their husbands and educate their children
The English concubine in the painting, Ergenjue Roche, was given the name of the British noble at the beginning of Xianfeng. In November of the second year of Xianfeng (1852), he was conferred the title of British concubine. Spring is a noble person. It is doubted that she was always there. The specific time when Jin was a noble person is not recorded in the historical records. According to the picture, it can be inferred that when the British concubine Jin became a concubine, she was also promoted as a noble person