Painting
1800-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This painting is from a set of 11 depicting women playing different kinds of Chinese musical instruments. A woman is playing the gong, while a young boy is about to light a firecracker. Artists in Canton (Guangzhou), in southern China, made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and its people. From the 18th century Canton was the principal – and later the only – trading port at which Europeans were permitted to buy Chinese goods.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1800-1830 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting of two figures, one depicted in red crouched on the floor, the second painted in white and positioned with a gong or similar instrument, completed in watercolours |
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| Object history | Purchased from W. M. J. Weale, accessioned in 1885. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This painting is from a set of 11 depicting women playing different kinds of Chinese musical instruments. A woman is playing the gong, while a young boy is about to light a firecracker. Artists in Canton (Guangzhou), in southern China, made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and its people. From the 18th century Canton was the principal – and later the only – trading port at which Europeans were permitted to buy Chinese goods. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.2238-1885 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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