Accession No

MN0126.342


Description

Loose watercolour depicting a Burmese lady washing and wearing a red, almost sheer garment wrapped around her body. The background consists of a small wooden hut situated in what appears to be a jungle. It is signed 'M. T. Hla' (Maung Tin Hla) in the bottom right corner.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar


Period


Source

Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0126.342; MAA: MN0126.342


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cardboard; Paint; Ink


Local Term


Measurements

175mm x 249mm Weight 0.102kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten marking reads 'Brown M...'.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay


Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten note seen with painting reads 'Works by M. T. Hla (TWENTY examples) 1 NINE LOOSE 2 ELEVEN FRAMED. Yadanabon Mg Su 3 (2 framed 1 loose) as at 8 Nov 2010'.
Event Date 08/11/2010
Author: Annie McKay


Description (Physical description)
Loose watercolour depicting a Burmese lady washing and wearing a red, almost sheer garment wrapped around her body. The background consists of a small wooden hut situated in what appears to be a jungle. It is signed 'M. T. Hla' (Maung Tin Hla) in the bottom right corner. The watercolour appears to have been mounted onto cardboard shown through the glue marks on the back. In addition something has been ripped of the back.
Event Date 20/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay


FM:278691

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