The One Hundred Horses
The One Hundred Horses, by Mei Qi, ink on silk paper, China, early 20th century MEDIUM ink on silk ACQUISITION Donated by Professor Evangeline Dora Edwards (1888-1957), Professor of Chinese and Head of Department of the Far East, SOAS. REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.4.1 Chinese artist Mei Qi produced this...
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early 20th century |
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| Format: | Archive |
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LDSAC 2022.4.1 |
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The One Hundred Horses, by Mei Qi, ink on silk paper, China, early 20th century
MEDIUM ink on silk
ACQUISITION Donated by Professor Evangeline Dora Edwards (1888-1957), Professor of Chinese and Head of Department of the Far East, SOAS.
REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.4.1
Chinese artist Mei Qi produced this work after the famous One Hundred Horses, by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), an Italian Jesuit missionary who became a painter at the court of the Qing Emperor. Qi’s painting is influenced by Castigilione but also follows Chinese techniques of painting.
This is part of the SOAS Artwork & Object Collections. See more https://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/collections/ |
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| Copyright: | Brunei Gallery, SOAS |
| Format: | Archive |