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Birds and Insect
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[CHINESE SCHOOL]
Birds and Insect
China, mid nineteenth century.
Fine, well executed, decorative Chinese export watercolour. Light and easily transportable, these watercolours, mostly produced in the Canton region, found a ready market in the West. Natural history studies were, and continue to be, amongst the most sought-after subjects.
Ink and gouache on paper, mounted. Image size: 356 mm by 300 mm; mounted: 465 mm by 380 mm.
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