Table 3 Summary of canvas characteristic of Paris phase paintings
From: Technical examination of Liu Kang’s Paris and Shanghai painting supports (1929–1937)
Title and inventory numbera | Date | Primary cusping | Weave | Average thread count/cm | Direction of warp | Twist | Fibre | Type of canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Gingolph, Lac Leman, Switzerland | 1929 | Yes | Plain | V 14 × H 12 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
My room in Paris | 1929 | Yes | Plain | V 12 × H 14 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 |
Landscape | 1930 | No | Plain | V 14 × H 12 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
French countryside | 1930 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Cottage with blue shutters, France | 1930 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Portrait of a man with his hat, Belgium | 1930 | No | Plain | V 13 × H 14 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 |
Autumn landscape | 1930 | No | Plain | V 13 × H 12 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
Man in blue coat, Paris | 1930 | Yes | Plain | V 14 × H 13 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
Village street, France | 1930 | No | Plain | V 20 × H 18 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 2 |
Landscape in Switzerland, Acc. no. P-1229 | 1930 | Yes | Plain | V 14 × H 13 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
Street scene in France, Acc. no. 2003–03366 | 1930 | Plain | V 13 × H 14 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 | |
Countryside in France, Acc. no. 2003–03365 | 1930 | No | Plain | V 19 × H 21 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 2 |
Farmers house, Acc. no. GI-0254-(PC) | 1930 | Plain | V 21 × H 19 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 2 | |
Autumn colours, Acc. no. GI-0255 (PC) | 1930 | Plain | V 18 × H 21 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 2 | |
Zuo La Lu, Acc. no. 1993–00998 | 1930 | No | Plain | V 14 × H 13 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
Still life with books, Paris | 1931 | Plain | V 12 × H 13 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 | |
Portrait of a man with his pipe, Paris | 1931 | Plain | V 12 × H 13 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 | |
Self-portrait | 1931 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Self-portrait in Paris | 1931 | Yes | Plain | V 18 × H 20 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 2 |
Boats, Etretat | 1931 | No | Plain | V 19 × H 20 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 2 |
French lady, Acc. no. 1993–00996 | 1931 | Plain | V 14 × H 13 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 | |
Boat near the cliff, Acc. no. 2003–03249 | 1931 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Village scene, Acc. no. 2003–03320 | 1931 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Slope, Acc. no. 2003–03319 | 1931 | Plain | V 13 × H 13 | Z | Linen | 1 | ||
Winter, Acc. no. GI-0256 | 1931 | No | Plain | V 14 × H 13 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 1 |
My landlady, Madame Normand | 1932 | Yes | Plain | V 18 × H 20 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 2 |
Street | 1932 | No | Plain | V 12 × H 14 | Horizontal | Z | Linen | 1 |
Seafood, Acc. no. 2003–03250 | 1932 | No | Plain | V 21 × H 19 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 2 |
Breakfast, Acc. no. GI-0257 (PC) | 1932 | Plain | V 20 × H 18 | Vertical | Z | Linen | 2 |