Late 19th Century Gouache - Chinese Merchant

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Description

A fine example of late 19th Century Chinese gouache character portraits, showing an old man, carrying a weighing tray and basket, balanced on a wooden stick over his shoulders. The painting is on pith paper and presented in a gilt frame with layered card mount. On pith paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There are large areas of damage to the pith paper, including a number of holes and a large crease in the upper third.

Size

28.2 x 17.8cm (11.1" x 7")
Framed Size: 43.4 x 31.5cm (17.1" x 12.4")

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SKU re247
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 28.2 x 17.8cm
Medium Gouache
Style Naive
Subject Portrait
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