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1929

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Rice Paper Painting, Pomelo, pumpking and flowers

This is a rice paper painting. It is dated ca. 1800 – 1850 and we acquired it in 1929. Its medium is gouache on pith paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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Rice Paper Painting, Pomelo, pumpking and flowers; China; gouache on pith paper; 1929-9-12-1

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