Preparing Warp Yarns
Painting
1870-1890 (made)
1870-1890 (made)
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This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. A single silk thread would not be strong enough for weaving, so two or more threads needed to be twisted together to become a yarn. Silk workers then wound these yarns on to bobbins. This painting shows women preparing the warp yarns from 30 or so bobbins.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Preparing Warp Yarns', ten 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. Three figures in the foreground work to stretch a long piece of material. Through a circular window a fourth figure visible, enaged in a separate activity. |
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| Object history | This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. A single silk thread would not be strong enough for weaving, so two or more threads need to be twisted together to become a yarn. Yarns thus formed are wound on to bobbins. This painting shows women preparing the warp yarns from 30 or so bobbins. 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. A single silk thread would not be strong enough for weaving, so two or more threads needed to be twisted together to become a yarn. Silk workers then wound these yarns on to bobbins. This painting shows women preparing the warp yarns from 30 or so bobbins. |
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| Accession number | D.920-1901 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2002 |
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