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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 5-12959, described as Painting., Ethiopia unsp. 1959. 5-12959, acc no. 1274. Orig. no. 17-378. Collector: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Donor: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Materials, techniques: Paper, heavy cardboard, watercolors Context of use: Contemporary popular votive offering in church Description: Painting of "St. Michael and the Devil"; standing figure spearing crouching devil; predominantly red, yellow and blue-green; paper mounted on board; 51 cm. w., 76.5 cm. h. overall.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 5-12956, described as Painting., Ethiopia unsp. 1959. 5-12956, acc no. 1274. Orig. no. 17-375. Collector: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Donor: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Materials, techniques: Watercolor, pencil, metallic pigment (grey); parchment Context of use: Traditionally Sheba was the Ethiopian Queen Maheda; the present Emperor (Haile Selassie) is said to be descended from Menelik I, son of Soloman and Sheba. Description: Painting on parchment depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba; both are seated on chairs or thrones; curtain in background; yellow ground; green. blue, grey and red used for figures, chairs and curtain; h. 16.3, w. 25.5 cm. (exclusive of mat).
Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 17-97, described as Watercolor painting. Lake Bolsena, Italy.
Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 9-20404, described as Painting, watercolor; painted on silk over cardboard; gold bordered; figure of seated woman; calligraphy on left upper side. “Naozaruni (?) Kaoritaku. haru no yaka kana?” written on back in pencil.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 9-9821, described as Painting; water color on paper with gold ground; square black-lacquered wood frame with base missing; two battling Samurai on horseback; on other side two fans, one with pine tree, other with 3 rice planters
Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 17-93, described as Watercolor painting. Wayside shrine.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 5-12957, described as Painting., Ethiopia unsp. 1959. 5-12957, acc no. 1274. Orig. no. 17-376. Collector: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Donor: Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr. Materials, techniques: Watercolor and pencil, metallic paint on parchment Context of use: Made for sale Role in trade: Made for sale Description: Painting on parchment depicting "Dance of the Debteras" (scribes) on Timkat (The Epiphany). 9 persons depicted in clerical garb (white); several holding sistrums, 2 are drumming; yellow ground; h. 16, w. 24.2 cm. exclusive of mat./(sistra) /several hold long staffs;
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 9-16727, described as Painting, watercolor on beige silk, children playing (floating cups on saucers on water) scholars studying, and painters in a pavilion to the left. In blackwood frame with two brass handles for mounting. Left handle is broken and missing piece has been replaced with wire. framed: 1m 80cm x 47cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 9-16725.1, described as Painting, watercolors on brown silk of flowers, fish in fishpond, butterfly and other insects.
Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 17-380, described as Watercolor painting: "Navajo Warriors

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