Gezicht op een deel van het keizerlijk zomerpaleis in Chengde (Jehol) te China View of a part of the imperial summer palace in Chengde (Jehol) to China. Landscape with a lake Where: lying small islands with buildings. The islands are connected to each other by bridges. In the 18th century the emperors had the early Qing Dynasty build a refuge in the mountains, surrounded by walls. It was provided with parks with lakes, pagodes and palaces. Title in Chinese rechtsboven. Manufacturer : printmaker Matteo Ripanaar design: Shen YuPlaats manufacture: China Date: 1712 - 1714 Material: Chinese paper T
Gezicht op een deel van het keizerlijk zomerpaleis in Chengde (Jehol) te China View of a part of the imperial summer palace in Chengde (Jehol) to China. Landscape with a lake Where: lying small islands with buildings. The islands are connected to each other by bridges. In the 18th century the emperors had the early Qing Dynasty build a refuge in the mountains, surrounded by walls. It was provided with parks with lakes, pagodes and palaces. Title in Chinese rechtsboven. Manufacturer : printmaker Matteo Ripanaar design: Shen YuPlaats manufacture: China Date: 1712 - 1714 Material: Chinese paper Technique: engra (printing process) Dimensions: sheet: H 327 mm × W 356 mmToelichtingTweede print a series of 36 prints with views of the imperial summer residence at Chengde (Jehol). The Italian missionary Matteo Ripa spent between 1711-1723 as an artist at court of Emperor Kangxi. He made this print series in cooperation with some Chinese printmakers. The starting point for the design of Shen Yu were the poems written by Emperor Kangxi. The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam has 31 prints of the series. Two other pictures from this set are preserved in the British Museum (1968,0212, and 1968,0212,) . Subject: cityscapes and landscapes with constructions of mensen
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