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Painting - Man selling lotus pods

Man selling lotus pods

  • Object:

    Painting

  • Place of origin:

    Guangzhou, China (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1790 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Watercolour and ink on paper

  • Museum number:

    D.57-1898

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows a man selling lotus pods. Artists made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people.

Physical description

This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows a man selling lotus pods. Paintings such as this were made for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people.

Place of Origin

Guangzhou, China (made)

Date

ca. 1790 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Watercolour and ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 36 cm, Width: 46 cm

Exhibition History

Souvenir from Canton (Guangzhou Museum of Art 28/09/2003-04/01/2004)

Production Note

Reputedly by Puqua

Categories

Paintings

Collection code

EAS

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