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Source Description
Here, Rousseau has adopted the cameo technique found in 18th-century Chinese glass. The Japanese-inspired pine tree designs have been created by cutting away portions of the surface of the glass to reveal the different colors within.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
77394
label
Pair of Pine Tree Vases
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.16 (47.381, 47.382)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77394
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.16 (47.381, 47.382)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Pine Tree Vases
description
Here, Rousseau has adopted the cameo technique found in 18th-century Chinese glass. The Japanese-inspired pine tree designs have been created by cutting away portions of the surface of the glass to reveal the different colors within.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1878-84
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.16 (47.381, 47.382)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
vases
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Source extras
style
Japonism
med
layered glass
creator_ids
4874
15537
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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588eae0aaa0ba143