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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1922 (1920s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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PHOTOGRAPHING ORIENTAL ART BITSAND BRIC-A-BRAC By R. W. SHUFELDT, M. D. LL of the objects to be described in the presentarticle form a part of my private collection.They came from various sources, and some ofthem have been in my possession for over fiftyyears. One day I conceived the idea of photo-g-raphing the pieces here reproduced; and as the photographyof such bric-a-brac draws a bit on ones taste and skill, itoccurred to me that an account of my success in this mattermight be of interest to the readers of the Annual, especiallyif accompanied by an historical sketch of the material, aswell as a short description of each piece. In Figure i we have a most interesting object that camefrom China—I think from the city of Shanghai—and is prob-ably the work of a native; it has been in my possession sinceabout 1865, so its exact history has, to some extent, faded 238
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Figure 2. Illustrating article Photographing Oriental Art Bits and Bric-a-brac/by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt. 239 from my memory. Whoever the artisan may have been, heevidently intended to produce a piece worth the while, forit is no less than fourteen inches in height, carved out entirelyof one piece of some hard wood. Whether it represents aBuddha, or some Chinese lady of rank, or other female per-sonage, I am unable to say. Some student and expert inthis line of Oriental art can best pass upon that point. Thatit is intended to represent Buddha, I doubt very much. Theface, hands, and feet have been painted a deep red color, whileall the drapery is heavily overlaid with gilt and that to a veryconsiderable thickness. This has kept wonderfully well whenwe consider the age of this piece and the traveling it hasdone. As will be observed, the pose is a seated one, but nota conventional Buddha attitude, for the right leg is raised,and it is only the left that is in contact with the seat for itsent

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