Keeping the Silkworms Warm
Painting
1870-1890 (made)
1870-1890 (made)
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This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. Silkworms are reared in mats made of rush or bamboo, which are heated by candle fire to keep the silkworms warm. Women often had to get up in the middle of the night to ensure a constant source of warmth so that the silkworms did not die of cold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Keeping the Silkworms Warm', four of sixteen by Wu Jun, watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, 1870-1890 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting in cool tones depicting a central scene. It is bordered with blue ribbon. A series of figures engaged in various tasks inside two buildings. |
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| Object history | This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. Silkworms are reared in mats made of rush or bamboo, and the mats are heated by candle fire to keep the silkworms warm. Womenfolk often had to wake up in the middle of the night to ensure a constant source of warmth so that the silkworms do not die of cold. One of sixteen paintings from a series numbered D.911 to 926-1901. Each sheet in the album depicting a different stage of the cultivation and manafacture of silk. Purchased from Carl Langweil, accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. Silkworms are reared in mats made of rush or bamboo, which are heated by candle fire to keep the silkworms warm. Women often had to get up in the middle of the night to ensure a constant source of warmth so that the silkworms did not die of cold. |
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| Accession number | D.914-1901 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2002 |
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