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Rose and praying mantis
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Description
One seal on this fan painting probably reads Baoru, who is an unrecorded artist but might be related to the group of artists who were active in late 19th century Guangdong province.
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Details
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- 19th century (1801 - 1900)
- Artist/maker
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probably Liu Baoru (active 19th century) (artist)
- Material and technique
- ink and colour on paper
- Dimensions
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mount 40.5 x 55.5 cm (height x width)
painting 25 x 53.5 cm sight size (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1966.
- Accession no.
- EA1966.202
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Further reading
Vainker, Shelagh, Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2000), no. 2.25 on p. 228, illus. p. 229 fig. 2.25
Past Exhibitions
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Lingnan Masters: South Chinese Painting in Transition 1800–2000
(from 6th Aug 2013 until 23rd Feb 2014) -
Unfolding Nature: Images of Summer on Chinese and Japanese Fans
(from 10th Jul until 7th Oct 2012)
Location
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- currently in research collection
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