Man Seling Flos for Embroidery
Painting
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
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Rectangular painting, the central figure in blue stands below a black umbrella, one of 100 showing Chinese artizans and tradesmen engaged in their occupations
Object details
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| Title | Man Seling Flos for Embroidery (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Man Selling Floss for Embroidery', watercolour and inks on paper, Puqua, Guangzhou, China, ca.1790 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting, the central figure in blue stands below a black umbrella, one of 100 showing Chinese artizans and tradesmen engaged in their occupations |
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| Object history | Purchased from Parsons & Sons, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. Paintings such as this were made for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people. |
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| Accession number | D.69-1898 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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