Figure with a double-gourd vase
Wilson Shieh, a Hong Kong artist born in 1970, is to a large extent a figure painter in the traditional mode. His paintings are executed in ink and colours on silk against a plain ground and with meticulous brushwork, yet they are far from traditional in style. In this series he has depicted naked figures alongside ceramic vessels and models from different historical periods ranging from around 200 BC until the late 1700s.
The figure here is attached to a porcelain vase with enamel glazes typical of the eighteenth century. Gourd-shaped ceramic vases have a long history in China, and examples from many periods can be seen in the ceramics display in the gallery China from AD 800.
Details
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Title
Figure with a double-gourd vase
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Artist/maker
Wilson Shieh (born 1970) -
Associated place
Hong Kong (place of creation) -
Date
2002 -
Material and technique
ink and colour on silk
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Object type
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Dimensions
page 50.9 x 39.8 cm (height x width)
painting 37.5 x 26.8 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented in honour of the 70th birthday of Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 2002.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA2002.133
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porcelain
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