samedi 23 juin 2018

This week, a Chinese one and...

'The Bright colours of Summertime' at Take a Word

The Chinese woman are from 'The Portraits of Opera Characters'.
Anonymous artist, Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
The flowers are by Giuseppe Castiglione (born July 19, 1688 in Milan and died July 16, 1766 in Beijing).
He was an Italian Jesuit brother, missionary in China and painter at the imperial court.
He was one of the favorite artists of the emperors of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912).

8 commentaires:

  1. So beautiful. Love the oriental flavour, Sim. Breathtaking artwork.

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  2. Exquisite colors, and the ladies are charming.

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  3. Fabulous imagery and color-such a cheerful collage!

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  4. i can almost imagine what these two might be giggling about in this bright and beautiful scene! xo

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  5. What an absolutely fabulous and happy pair, this is delightful Sim and gorgeous too...well done.

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  6. Charming ladies chatting cheerfully. Really beautiful and nicely composed, Sim.
    Lovely 💕

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  7. Such fabulous colour here, Sim- love the impact of that red and turquoise against the yellow. Wowza.

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