Garden scene
Painting
1850-1870 (made)
1850-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Before 1840 trade between China and Europe was the monopoly of a dozen or so merchants in Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China, known as 'hong merchants'. Some of them lived in big mansions with magnificent gardens, in which they entertained their foreign customers. So much was written or spoken about these gardens that eventually every European or American visiting Canton would make an effort to see them. Paintings such as this were produced for those who did not have the opportunity to make a personal visit.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Garden scene (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on pith paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Garden Scene', watercolours and ink on pith paper, Guangzhou, China, 1850-1870 |
| Physical description | Painting depicting a garden scene. In the centre, in the middle of a lake, a red trellis building. Around the edge of the lake, large trees. A second blue building can be seen on the right. The mount is blue. |
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| Summary | Before 1840 trade between China and Europe was the monopoly of a dozen or so merchants in Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China, known as 'hong merchants'. Some of them lived in big mansions with magnificent gardens, in which they entertained their foreign customers. So much was written or spoken about these gardens that eventually every European or American visiting Canton would make an effort to see them. Paintings such as this were produced for those who did not have the opportunity to make a personal visit. |
| Bibliographic reference | Souvenir from Canton : Chinese export paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Shanghai, 2003
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9127:5 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2004 |
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