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Scroll PaintingN1.573

A hanging scroll painting of bamboo with orchids in ink wash on one side and lines of poetry on the left side. There are two red seals underneath the poetry and another red seal at the bottom. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a red cord bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a white fabric ribbon. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with turquoise, red, blue, and orange patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyN1.216

Calligraphy on rolled paper. Seven large black Chinese characters. The calligraphy has a light green fabric border. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a white ribbon bound by metal wire. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with brown geometric patterned fabric on grey.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.582

A hanging scroll painting of a rural scene with high mountains in the far distance, and houses, and hills in the background. In the middle ground, there are more houses, trees, and a granary with workers grinding grain and stacking it on an ox. A river is flowing under the granary into the foreground. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric with blue-grey patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a brown string attached by metal wire. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with a multi-toned blue patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.585

A book that has blue covering speckled with gold. Each page is illustrated with either landscape, flowers, fruits, people or insects, all in bright colours. Some pages are accompanied with poetry.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.583

A hanging scroll painting of goats grazing on a mountain side with coniferous trees and mountains in the distance. Rocks, water, and deciduous trees are in the foreground. Colours used are green, turquoise, red, white, brown, and black. The painting has a dark cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a red-brown cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric with a green-blue and grey ribbon. There is a brown wood cylindrical rod weight at the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.581

A hanging scroll painting of a rural scene with mountains in the far distance, and houses, trees, and a winding river in the middle ground where workers are engaging in rice planting. In the foreground, there is an open balcony where a woman is weaving while others are attending to household chores. Predominant colours are green, brown, and pink. Unsigned. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric with blue-grey patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a brown string attached by metal wire. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with a multi-toned blue patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.576

A hanging scroll painting of pink begonias, and yellow chrysanthemum. There is no calligraphy. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a light beige cloth ribbon bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a blue-black ribbon. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with black patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.574

A hanging scroll painting of a detailed landscape scene with mountains, water fall, buildings and a bridge. Pine trees and prunus trees in blossom. Travellers and other figures are dispersed throughout the painting. Predominant colours used are green, red, brown and white on browned silk background. A poetic phrase in thirteen black characters and a red seal are on the upper right corner. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric with green patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a yellow cord bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a blue-black ribbon. There is a black cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with green patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyN1.570

One huge black character written in a stylistic way with a circular red seal at one corner and a square red seal at the opposite corner.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.343

A hanging scroll painting of a lady in a garden. She is wearing white robes and is sitting on a low wall under a tree. A fan is lying on the low wall beside her. There are three vertical rows of black Chinese characters and a red seal. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a grey cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with a light-and-dark geometric patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ink, paper, paint and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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