Fragment of a Mural

anonymous, 1396 - 1470

In order to paint on a wall, it was first covered with a thick layer of clay and straw. A thin layer of fine clay with plant fibres was applied over it, which was then entirely covered with a thin coating of limewash, creating a smooth surface on which an artist could paint. This fragment depicts three kneeling officers in a large hall, probably paying tribute to the emperor.

  • Artwork typefragment, mural painting
  • Object numberAK-MAK-529
  • Dimensionsheight 63 cm x width 75.5 cm x depth 11.5 mm x height 48 cm x width 60 cm x weight 38.3 kg

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Fragment of a Mural

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-529

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, China

  • Dating

    1396 - 1470

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 63 cm x width 75.5 cm x depth 11.5 mm x height 48 cm x width 60 cm x weight 38.3 kg

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Westendorp-Osieck bequest, 1968)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Blondeau, Paris, frs. 14,000, to Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), Amsterdam, 1924;{Note RMA.} his widow Betsy Westendorp-Osieck (1880-1968), Amsterdam, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1968;{note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

    • Lucien van valen, 'Leem met stro en lood met melkgoud: Fragment van een muurschildering', Aziatische Kunst 36/4 (2006), pp. 4-13.
    • H.F.E. Visser, Asiatic art in private collections in Holland and Belgium, cat.nr. 201, pl. 106.

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