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MS 7412 Chinese watercolor paintings

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7412 USNM Accession Number 337069 USNM Catalog Numbers 419629-419639
Variant Title
Paintings of Chinese scenes
Donor
Pope, Alice James
Place
China
East Asia
Topic
China trade watercolor painting
Donor
Pope, Alice James
Culture
Chinese
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MS 7412 Chinese watercolor paintings
Extent
11 Paintings (visual works) (watercolor on rice paper, 5 x 7 inches)
Date
undated
Container
Box 7412
Custodial History
The paintings were collected in China in the late nineteenth century by the merchant family of donor's husband. They were donated to the Museum of Natural History by Alice James Pope on July 30, 1979. They were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in September 1986.
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Identifier
NAA.MS7412
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Paintings (visual works)
Works of art
Watercolors
Citation
MS 7412 Chinse watercolor paintings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Processing Information
Some description based on research by Emily Hoover, summer intern, Department of Anthropology.
Rights
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form
Works of art
Watercolors
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eleven (11) miniature polychrome paintings on pith paper by an unknown artist. The paintings were probably made in the late nineteenth century by a professional artist who catered to foreign tourists wanting souveniers from China. They may all be related to a common theme, or they may be scattered glimpses of Chinese life. Many of the figures appear to be part of a festival or drama. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1538057406616-1538057406621-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw373719232-a62f-4fa0-b24c-e5261ce617b1

In the Collection

  • Man with tablet

  • Man with tambourine or chain

  • Woman playing the hu-gin

  • Junk decorated for a celebration

  • Man with parasol

  • Man with bundle

  • Man with red flag and gong

  • Woman

  • Man with sword

  • Man on horseback

  • Houseboat

Man on horseback
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