| FINGER PAINTING We Tsai Yen demonstrated ancient Chinese art of finger painting. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7174 |
| Catalog #: | 40979 | |
| Clip Number: | 40979-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 515 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:15 - 01:46:02 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Ethnic / Cultural ART: Painting LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | FINGER PAINTING We Tsai Yen demonstrated ancient Chinese art of finger painting. London. C/U Chinese woman mixing paints. CS Her face. MS As woman prepares paints her husband lays outpaper on table. & MS man picks up two bowls of paint. CS His hands as he mixes a little water with the paint. CS He dips his finger in the paint and starts the picture. MS Man painting & LS CS His face. MS The flowers hs is painting are in the foreground He look up. Then continues. CS The flowers. CS His hand asd he works on a stem. usuing his nail. CS His face. CS His hands CS His face. CS Section of the flower. CS His hand. He is now painting small white petals. The man. CS His hands as he nears the end of his painting. CS His face CS His hands (here he uses the side of his painting.)CS His face. CS His hands. (here he uses the side of his finger for long thick strokes.) CS His face. MCS He selected a stamp from a box and after dipping it in an ink pad he stamps the painting with Chinese letters. MS He holds up the painting and compares it with the flowers which are in the foreground. The man is We Tsai Yen of Singapore, he is practising ancient art of "Tse Hua" (finger painting). | |
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