Praying for rain
Papercut
1980-1985 (made)
1980-1985 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
White paper, coloured red on upper surface, depicting figures playing musical instruments in the attempt to invoke rain during a period of drought.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Praying for rain (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Paper with slightly textured surface, matt finish, coloured with ink on the upper surface, and cut freehand with scissors |
| Brief description | Papercut depicting figures 'Praying for rain', northern Shaanxi Province, 1980-1985 |
| Physical description | White paper, coloured red on upper surface, depicting figures playing musical instruments in the attempt to invoke rain during a period of drought. |
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| Production | Made by peasant woman aged 65 + from Northern Shaanxi |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bottomley, Ruth Chinese Papercuts. Singapore and London: Sun Tree Publishing Limited, 1994. 159p., ill. ISBN 9810044100. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.1-1992 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2003 |
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