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Drawing of Central Asian pottery, by Unknown, watercolor, 1916

Drawing of Central Asian pottery

Unknown

1916

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Drawing of Central Asian pottery is a 1916 watercolor by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1916
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a piece of pottery with a hole in the center. The pottery is light brown and has a rough texture. It's painted in watercolor. The pottery is the main focus of the painting. It's set against a plain background, which makes it stand out. The artist has used soft colors to give the pottery a gentle look. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of the artist who created it. You could look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of their collection.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing from 1916 reproduces Central Asian pottery among a series of 352 such images. The work forms part of a collection that also includes a map, created by V. V. Liha under Professor Joseph Castagné, marking the archaeological sites where the original vessels were discovered. Two accompanying volumes contain Castagné’s notes on these copied pottery designs.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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