Album of Figural Export Paintings

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ZHOU PEICHUN (ACT. CA. 1880-1910)
Album of Figural Export Paintings
Textile bound album, 31 painted pages, ink and colour on paper
Each page 10 ¼ x 6 5/8 in. (26.2 x 16.8 cm)
Each page entitled with one seal of the artist
The album contains a total of 31 pages. Seventeen pages depict the nine ranks of civil officials and the eight ranks of military officials, and fourteen pages depict Han and Manchu Women's hairstyles in domestic interiors.

Provenance

Provenance: acquired in the early 20th century, then by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

A comparable set of six album pages by Zhou Peichun depicting Manchu and Han women's hair styles can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, acquired in 1910 (E.3301, E.3304, E.3307, E,3310, E.3312, & E.3313-1910). While the six women in the V&A set are shown in half-length portraits, the eleven women depicted in this album in are shown full-length within carefully realised domestic interiors.

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