Hand-embroidery. Fine cotton floss thread. Linen fabric. Cotton applique mask -- a white mask portrays the villain in traditional Chinese operas. Painted bamboo frame. Artwork is about 5" in diameter. Includes a 4" base by 9" high tabletop stand.

The duality of Asian stereotypes: the hardworking, successful, harmony-seeking “model minority” and the threatening “yellow peril” attributed to the Chinese in the 19th Century are two recurring stereotypes in U.S. history. Model minority coined in the 1960s is a myth that often renders Asians invisible during economic prosperity. Yellow peril scapegoat the Chinese in the U.S. repeatedly for economic hardships. One example is when Vincent Chin, the victim of an anti-Asian hate crime in 1982, was fatally beaten with a baseball bat by white autoworkers. Today, fueled by “Chinese virus” rhetoric, yellow peril sentiment resurfaced during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Racial slurs and physical violence incidents against Asian Americans increased dramatically and continues.