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1954

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2012

2025

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Scenic (China)

This is a Scenic. It is dated 1775–99 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is hand painted on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by John Judkyn. It is credited Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkyn.

  • Sidewall (Holland)
  • leather, stamped, silvered, painted.
  • Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.
  • 1903-12-18

Its dimensions are

191 x 109 cm (75 3/16 x 42 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Scenic (China); hand painted on handmade paper; 191 x 109 cm (75 3/16 x 42 15/16 in.); Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkyn; 1954-168-1

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