The puppet Meng Lijun appears to be a successful young man: this is suggested by his angular collar and his hat, which identifies him as the top performer in the civil service examination. But in fact he is a woman in men's clothing who flees her old life and pursues a career.
Company:
Lao Mei Chunxiang
Construction & Performance:
not yet established
Date:
first half of the 20th century, China
Material:
clay, wood, textiles, metal, paper
Provenance:
1984, sold by Lothar Heubel to Fritz Fey junior (now in the KOLK 17 collection)