Empress Dowager Cixi (Qing Dynasty), Stretched Canvas Print, Ready to Hang with D-Ring and Wires, Watercolor on Silk, Original design by Xiang Li

Originally designed and painted on silk by Xiang Li, this artwork is printed on high-quality stretched or rolled canvas prints. Made with carefully hand-stretched fabric on a wooden frame, our prints will showcase your work in bright, stunning colors that will last for decades.

Printing Method: Giclee, Eco-Solvent Inkjet

Both framed (black) and unframed canvas is ready to hang with D-ring already installed

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Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) was a dominant figure in the late Qing Dynasty and played a crucial role in the lives of both the Guangxu Emperor and the last emperor, Puyi. She arranged the marriage between the Guangxu Emperor and Empress Xiaodingjing, her niece, consolidating her family's influence. Although the Guangxu Emperor officially ruled, Cixi maintained tight control over state affairs and ultimately sidelined him due to his reformist ideas, keeping power firmly in her hands.

Before her death in 1908, Cixi named the toddler Puyi as the next emperor, ensuring a young ruler who could be easily managed. This decision marked the last phase of Qing rule, as the dynasty fell just a few years later in 1912. Cixi’s legacy of resisting reforms is often seen as a key factor in the decline of the Qing Dynasty, linking her to the turbulent lives of both Empress Xiaodingjing and Puyi.