Chinese album paintings of flora and fauna

This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London

Scope and Content

Paintings have been, at some point, disbound with the exception of the 'Lian Jiu Tu' which are in a concertina format.

1) 12 paintings by Gouchen Wang ( 汪國臣 ) depicting birds, flowers and fruit associated with each season of the year.

2) 8 paintings of flowers and insects, some by Hua Liu ( 劉 華 ) [damaged, unavailable].

3) 2 paintings of a fish and a crab by an unknown artist.

4) 10 paintings of birds, flowers, insects and animals by an unknown artist [damaged, unavailable].

5) 'Lian Jiu Tu' - 11 paintings depicting the process of wine making.

Access Information

Damaged material currently unavailable.

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Acquisition Information

SOAS Library acquired these paintings in 1976.

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