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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Papercut

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fan-shaped papercut imitating traditional Chinese fan painting of mountainous landscapes. Jiangsu Province, 1970.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Paper cut to simulate brushstrokes, and placed on a white fan-shaped background
Brief description
Fan-shaped papercut imitating traditional Chinese fan painting of mountainous landscapes. Jiangsu Province, 1970.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
  • Width: 22cm
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Bottomley, Ruth Chinese Papercuts. Singapore and London: Sun Tree Publishing Limited, 1994. 159p., ill. ISBN 9810044100.
Collection
Accession number
FE.320-1992

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2003
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