# Asian Tea Pots

**Henry Farrer** (American, born England, 1844–1903)  
n.d.  
watercolor on paper mounted to paperboard  
sheet: 25.72 × 23.5 cm (10 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.) mount: 38.1 × 81.28 cm (15 × 32 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004.165.5. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.134159.html).

## About this work

Henry Farrer painted this (n.d.), aged about 16. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

There are two teapots in the image. The larger teapot has a decorative pattern of red leaves and blue curve on an olive-green background, with a white handle. The smaller teapot has a dark brown glossy finish. The color palette consists of earthy tones like browns, olive green, red, and blue. The larger teapot is positioned slightly to the right, behind the smaller one, which is in the foreground on a reflective green surface. The background has a light beige appearance.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Watercolour.** Pigment in gum arabic, thinned with water and laid in transparent washes. Nothing white is painted: the light is the paper showing through.

### [Henry Farrer](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/henry-farrer)

American, born England, 1844–1903

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- The artist was about 16
- Real size: about 10 × 9½ in (26 × 24 cm). The 8 × 10 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: mixed motif, Still life
- Colour: olive
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

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