Sheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets 1859
juanllorens
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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quirky illustration
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comic strip
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old engraving style
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traditional media
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personal sketchbook
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illustrative and welcoming imagery
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ink colored
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illustrative and welcoming
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sketchbook drawing
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sketchbook art
This is a sheet of 12 figures for Chinese shadow puppets, printed in Barcelona, Spain in 1859. This sheet is from the artist Juan Llorens’s "Nueva coleccion de figuras para sombras chinescas" (New Collection of Figures for Chinese Shadows). The sheet features silhouettes of different animals, such as a zebra, a tiger, a lion, and a giraffe, for use in shadow puppet performances. The detail of the animals' bodies and postures allow for a greater range of expression and movement when used in shadow puppetry.
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