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Untitled

Workshop of Zhou Peichun

1900

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1900 paint by Workshop of Zhou Peichun, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Workshop of Zhou Peichun
When & what style?: 1900
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a colorful robe with blue, pink, and gold patterns, hanging on a line with other clothes. Next to it are small items like a brush, scissors, and a fan, all labeled in handwritten characters. The background is plain white, with numbered tags and notes scattered around. The robe’s bright colors stand out against the simple background. The handwritten labels suggest this might be a study of everyday objects and clothing. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The artwork is a rectangular painting by the Workshop of Zhou Peichun from 1900, featuring six illustrated objects against a plain background. Each object—a blue dress with pink cuff trim, a black lantern with a red tassel, a vertical five-object ornament, a six-sword ornament in red, black, and green, a half-moon ornament with colored tassels, and a broom—is paired with black ink characters. A red maker’s mark appears in the lower left corner. Part of a larger series of 155 sheets, this group (E.3159-1910 to E.3176-1910) depicts shop signs and advertisements, acquired in 1910 from Mrs.…

Read the full account in the museum source.