A set of 4 Chinese pith pictures of musicians

Code: 230401B

A set of 4 Chinese pith pictures of women musicians dating from the late 19th/early 20th century.   The women are playing :

• 3-stringed banjo (sanxian)
• Reed organ  (sheng)
• Handclappers (ban) and small gong (xialolo)
• Cymbals (bo)

​The colours are fresh in all the pictures.

Condition:  The pith sheets are in largely undamaged condition – in particular the painted figures are in very good condition - though there is browning and foxing throughout.  There are a couple of small holes in the banjo picture and in the reed organ picture. Please see photographs.

Size: framed pictures 31cm x 22 ½cm  (12¼” x 8 ¾ “).