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Tile panel with a Chinese landscape
anoniem, c. 1700
This tile panel was probably part of a wall covering in a room in a palace. The decoration is remarkably bold. The figure of Guanyin (a Buddhist deity) at the upper right is based directly on a Chinese woodcut. The striking black figures represent Brazilian Indians and were added to make the scene more exotic.
- Artwork typetile, tile tableau
- Object numberBK-NM-12400-443
- Dimensionsheight 171.3 cm x width 79.9 cm x depth 4.5 cm