Painting
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a central figure on plain ground. The figure is seated, wearing an orange robe. In their hand a round object swirled with red and blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on paper, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a central figure on plain ground. The figure is seated, wearing an orange robe. In their hand a round object swirled with red and blue. |
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| Object history | Possibly depicting the mythical Emperor Fuxi. Purchased from E. Parsons, accessioned in 1889. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1293-1889 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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