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Painting

ca. 1780-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This painting is from an album that contains 23 pictures showing the cultivation and processing of tea. This particular scene shows men and women carrying picked tea leaves. Tea was a staple commodity exported to Europe from China. Paintings like this were produced to satisfy the curiosity of Westerners who wanted to know more about China.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and ink on paper
Brief description
Pap, China, paintings and drawings
Physical description
This painting is from an album that contains 23 pictures showing the cultivation and processing of tea. This particular scene shows men and women carrying picked tea leaves in baskets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
  • Width: 33cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from D. T. Thomson, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Summary
This painting is from an album that contains 23 pictures showing the cultivation and processing of tea. This particular scene shows men and women carrying picked tea leaves. Tea was a staple commodity exported to Europe from China. Paintings like this were produced to satisfy the curiosity of Westerners who wanted to know more about China.
Collection
Accession number
D.1074-1898

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Record createdMarch 4, 2003
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