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Yu dong tao

Painting
1770-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a brown branch growing towards the right of the page, small, pointed green leaves and small pink-red flowers and buds, possibly yu dong tao


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleYu dong tao (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolours on paper
Brief description
Painting, "Yu dong tao", watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1770-1790
Physical description
Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a brown branch growing towards the right of the page, small, pointed green leaves and small pink-red flowers and buds, possibly yu dong tao
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
  • Width: 26.6cm
Object history
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.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.1287-1889

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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