Chinoiserie, this time, generally being defined imitation or evocation of Chinese motifs and techniques in Western art, furniture, and architecture, especially in the 18th century and coming in and out of fashion ever since. Chinese Chippendale being the best known. Part I.
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Numerous images, too, not just this one.
Illustration of “Chinese Chairs,” from “Chippendale Drawings” Volume I. ca. 1753.-54. British. Drawing. Black ink, gray ink and gray wash. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scanned by the Internet Archive Python library. Public domain. via https://archive.org/details/mma_chinese_chairs_in_chippendale_drawings_vol_i_390499
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