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Chine (Probably Canton) Antique Under Glass Painting, Imperial Courtyard Ladies

Fixed under glass representing two young women in traditional costume Painting under glass (fixed under glass), frame 54.5 x 39.5 cm Two standing female figures, dressed in richly decorated dresses (blue with gold floral motifs for one, orange with blue and white borders for the other), ornate traditional hairstyles, each holding a round fan. Background shared between a golden starry/speckled sky pattern on the left and a landscape of green hills on the right. This type of work is part of the Chinese tradition of fixed under glass (reverse painting on the glass, revealed by transparency), technique particularly developed in Canton from the 18th to the 19th century for export to Europe: portraits of court ladies, genre scenes or idealized female figures being very common subjects in this p.

Old Chinese School Large Painting On Scroll Presumed Province Of Canton

Old Chinese school Large scroll painting Presumably from the province of Canton Brought back by a shipowner from the East India Company 160 x 35cm *** Old Chinese School Large scroll painting Probably from the Canton province Brought back by a shipowner from the East India Company 160 x 35cm *** Old Chinese School Grosses Rollbild Wahrscheinlich aus der Provinz Kanton Von einem Schiffseigner der East India Company mitgebracht 160 x 35cm.

Henry Peeters (Chinese, born in 1951) Landscape Giclee on Canvas, 33.5″ x 29.5″.

Art Work: 24″ x 20″Frame: 33.5″ x 29.5″. Original giclee on canvas, Landscape, by Henry Peeters. In good condition. Born in Canton, China in 1951, Hing Biu (nom de plume Henry Peeters) received his artistic skills and formal training in his native land. Peeters’ professional career began in 1972 after receiving his degree from the Canton Fine Art University.Henry Peeters stands apart from today’s Impressionist painters with his unique handling of light and shadow. His sensibilities in color and composition are evident of his utmost achievement and ability. Drawing from both eastern and western cultures, Peeters provides us with a refreshing and new insight towards the world we live in. He creates an almost ideal setting for the viewer to relax.Peeters paints mostly from memory and emotion. His landscapes are places that can only be visited in the mind, since they are blends of the real and imaginary.The great success Peeters’ paintings have found in America is testimony to his great skill as an artist. After earning his degree in Fine Art, Henry Peeters spent the next two years exhibiting his work in major cities throughout China and received many national awards.In 1974 Henry Peeters became and art director and set desginer for a prominant film studio. In 1978 he made a bold move to the United States where he found immediate representation with Gallery Revel NYC and many fine art galleries throughout the United States.