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Xie Guanqiao - Painting on silk

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Xie Guanqiao (1810-1864) Painting on silk. XIXth century. China. Famous Chinese legend of the dragon's painter. The Emperor asks the painter to draw a fresco with the dragon. The painter executes himself but does not draw the eyes of the dragon. The Emperor...

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