CHINESE
Chinese lady holding a smoking pipe
(19th century)

Medium
ink and pigments on cotton

Measurements
(51.5 × 43.0 cm) (image) 54.0 × 45.6 cm (overall) (framed)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1947

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
1011-D4

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
A Chinese young woman is holding a long smoking pipe in both hands. The pointed fingers with long nails resemble a lotus blossom. Her face is contemplative. The style of painting shows the influence of Western oil painting. The painting shows spots of deterioration where the pigments have disappeared revealing the cloth surface of the painting in a number of spots.

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CHINESE
Chinese lady holding a smoking pipe
(19th century)