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Mu xiang hua

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

Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a tall plant with many pointed green leaves and clusters of yellow-orange flowers with large petals, possibly mu xiang hua


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMu xiang hua (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolours on paper
Brief description
Painting, "Mu xiang hua", watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1770-1790
Physical description
Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a tall plant with many pointed green leaves and clusters of yellow-orange flowers with large petals, possibly mu xiang hua
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.
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.1288-1889

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Record createdOctober 30, 2002
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