Five Pieces of China
Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart made this. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
The image features a collection of ceramics, including two bowls, a plate, a mug, and a lidded cup. The color palette is sepia-toned, with shades of brown. The plate has an intricate illustration of a rooster and floral patterns. Two bowls with different designs are above the plate. A mug with floral and bird illustrations sits on the left, and a lidded cup with fish and aquatic plants is on the right.
Description from the National Gallery of Art.
Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart made this. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
How it was made
- Etching
- The artist draws with a needle through a waxy coating on a copper plate, and acid bites the exposed lines. The plate is then inked, wiped and printed under pressure, so the line keeps the freedom of drawing.
Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart
French, 1837–1880
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1980.45.868
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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