Public Domain Art
Tile panel with a Chinese landscape, c. 1700, by Unknown Artist, public domain

Tile panel with a Chinese landscape — History & Analysis

Unknown Artist

This tile panel was probably part of a wall covering in a room in a palace. The decoration is remarkably bold.

The figure of Guanyin (a Buddhist deity) at the upper right is based directly on a Chinese woodcut.

The striking black figures represent Brazilian Indians and were added to make the scene more exotic.

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