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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 9-11357, described as painting, religious; canvas, watercolor paints; represents a Buddhist saint, probably Padmasambhava; for religious contemplation, meditation; St. Padmasambhava intoduced Buddhism into Tibet in 747 A.D., in the form of Lamaism. The figures around the central figure are some of the manifestations of the saint. Padmasambhava carries in his hands some of the attributes of a deity: the vajra, or thunderbolt, and the skull-bowl with frothing blood
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 9-16727, 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 17-201, described as Watercolour painting of Island of Philae. Signed in lower left corner: "H. R. Newman, Philae, 1898 / 99." Paper support is adhered overall to canvas on wood stretcher.
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 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 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.

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