Skuespillerinden Johanne Cathrine Rosing

Although the image resembles an early photograph in its tonal range and lack of color, it was created with brushwork rather than photographic processes. The rendering employs chiaroscuro, using contrasts of light and shadow to model the form and give a sense of depth despite the flat medium.

The piece is attributed to Xun Xu, a multifaceted figure known for his contributions to music, painting, politics, and literature during the transition from the Three Kingdoms period to the Jin dynasty. The work is dated to approximately 1850, a much later period than Xun Xu’s lifetime, indicating a later copy or misattribution.

The image is part of the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as an example of cross‑cultural portraiture that merges Eastern artistic lineage with a European subject.