One of the Famous Qing Dynasty Print (Printed on Golden Card)

Using ancient hand craft skill to print famous artist's work on 24KT gold foil, this artwork becomes a wonderful cultural gift because of its rich culture meaning. The mark shown on picture tells the artist who painted the original picture, is Italy born(1688) painteer Giuseppe Castiglione , also known as Lang Shining (郎世寧). As a missionary who was sent to China, Castiglione earned the appreciation of the Qianlong emperor(r. 1736-1795) and served as an artist for the court, which was a considerable honor for a foreign artist at the time. Following the taste and tradition of painting in China, Castiglione was able to forge a new style that combined elements with his Western training in art. His paintings were done with Chinese materials but often incorporate Western techniques of shading and atmospheric perspective, imparting a sense of realism to the native themes. Mounted in a cherry wood frame and packed in wooden box. 20.5cm square 2.5 cm deep