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"Unfrocking An Emperor 1935 Le Theatre Chinois"

Colourful chinoiserie portrait Fig. No. 122. entitled, Chang Fei from the folio Le Theatre Chinois published 1935 in Peking by Henri Vetch editeur Art Sz: 9"H x 7"W Frame Sz: 13 7/...

Classic chinoiserie hand-coloured lithograph illustration Fig. No. 188. entitled, Flying Tiger Hill published 1935 in Peking from the folio Le Theatre Chinois 1935 Print Sz: 9"H x 7...

Colourful pair of Chinese theatrical masked characters Fig. No. 123 (Cheng En) & Fig. No. 124 (Yang Chi-lang) from the folio Le Theatre Chinois published 1935 in Peking Art Sz: 9" x...

Original gouache rendering of a Chinese lady at table Art Sz: 6"H x 5"W Frame Sz: 12 7/8"H x 9 3/4"W

In celebration of the lunar New Year festival, it was traditional all over China to hang special decorations. In a city called Wuqiang, local artists made lacquer scroll paintings laden with symbolism. This framed and finely rendered early 20th century folk painting from Wuqiang features an imperial court official and his family dressed in their best silks. The young boy is dressed in a wonderfully patterned yellow robe to offer Shou Xing...

Mixing Western and traditional pictorial styles, this vintage ad depicts a young family on a garden stroll. A cheongsam-clad woman nods to tradition in contrast to her Western-garbed...

5179 Antique figural garden scene

Chinese augural prints art edition Menarini Florence 1982. Linked to Chinese folk customs and daily life, the prints are popular ornaments for Lunar New Year decorations and express ...