Ten Dogs Depiction, Gray Brownie
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Title
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Ten Dogs Depiction, Gray Brownie
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Description
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Lang Shih-ning, whose original name was Giuseppe Castiglione, was a native of Milan, Italy. When he entered the Catholic priesthood at 19, he had already studied painting and architecture. AT 27 he journeyed to China as a missionary and was called to the Imperial Court to serve as a painter. He remained in the service of the Imperial Court through the reigns of three emperors: K’ang-hsi (r.1662-1723), Yung-cheng (r.1723-1735), and Ch’ien-lung (r.1736-1796). He was skilled in painting figures, birds and flowers, and he excelled particularly in painting horses and dogs. His painting style incorporated western techniques such as perspective and modelling into traditional Chinese painting. This blending resulted in beautifully rendered paintings that were extremely realistic. Tsang-ni was presented to the emperor by Fu Ch’ing, the Vice Commander-in-Chief stationed in Tibet. The title of the painting is written in Chinese, Mongolian, and Manchu. The hunting dog stands motionless amidst the tuberoses and chestnut trees. The flowers, trees, and dogs have been painted in such a manner that they look very natural and lifelike.
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Subject
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Castiglione, Chinese painting, empirical collection, dog
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Publisher
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National Palace Museum
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Format
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album leaf, ink and colors on silk, 268cm x193.7cm
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Identifier
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故畫00369400000
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Source
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https://digitalarchive.npm.gov.tw/Painting/Content?pid=13599&Dept=P#
