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A Fishmonger

Painting
ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular watercolour painting, the central figure, in grey, crouches beside a four-pronged, sideless basket from which he sells fish, this painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Fishmonger (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and ink on paper
Brief description
Painting, "A Fishmonger", watercolours and ink on paper, Puqua, Guangzhou, China, ca.1790
Physical description
Rectangular watercolour painting, the central figure, in grey, crouches beside a four-pronged, sideless basket from which he sells fish, this painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
  • Width: 46cm
Object history
Purchased from Parsons & Sons, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
D.136-1898

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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