Description
Painting of a butterfly, on sheet of plant pith: China, Guangzhou (Canton), produced as a curiosity for foreign markets, late 19th century
Museum reference
A.1882.18.9
Collection
World Culture
Object name
Painting
Production information
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, East Asia
Date
Late 19th century
Style / Culture
Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)
Materials
Rice paper
Physical description
Rice paper
References
For the use of this painting support, see Mark Nesbitt, Ruth Prosser and Ifan Williams, Rice-paper plant - Tetrapanax papyrifer, Curtis's Botanical Magazine 27: 1 (2010): 71-92.