Untitled

Jean Buhot

1938 · Lithographic print mounted on linen · Asian Art

This lithographic poster marks the 1938 exhibition in Paris of objects from the newly excavated city of Begram, in northern Afghanistan. Among the finds were Deccan ivory panels, carved in a hybrid style to appeal to an international clientele, as well as Alexandrian Roman bronzes and painted glass, plaster-cast emblemata or ornaments, and Han-dynasty Chinese lacquer. The French artist Jean Buhot adapted the motif of the aristocratic woman at her toilette, attended by servants, to illustrate the Begram ivory figure types in this poster.

Artist

Jean Buhot

Date

1938

Medium

Lithographic print mounted on linen

Culture

France

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Carol Collins Malone Gift, 2023