Group of 15 Ancient Watercolor Artworks Oriental Subject

Features

Artwork title:  Gruppo di Quindici acquarelli a soggetto orientale

Artistic school:  European school

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject:  Scene with Figures

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Watercolor on Cardboard

Description : Gruppo di Quindici acquarelli a soggetto orientale

Watercolors on paper. European school (probably French), 19th century. The group of watercolors proposes Chinese subjects, divisible into two groups: ten present various popular working activities, of artisans (the tailor, the embroiderer, the basket weaver,...), or of itinerant sellers, carried out both by men and by women; the last five instead portray figures of nobles and court dignitaries. They are part of the production of orientalist taste that interested Europe in the 19th century, concerning the countries of the Middle East but also distant China. The designs are presented in modern, styled frames.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, shows small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 38
Width: 27
Depth: 1,5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 35
Width: 24

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