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A Study on Lam-qua’s Medical Image (1836–1855) Based on the Chinese and Western Visual Interaction Mode

Authors
Sijie Fan1, *
1School of Art and Design, Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou, China, 510000
*Corresponding author. Email: suki-fan@foxmail.com
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Sijie Fan
Available Online 31 December 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_95How to use a DOI?
Keywords
China trade painting; visual culture; Canton
Abstract

This study focuses on the images of tumor patients drawn by Lam-qua for Dr. Peter Parker from 1836 to 1855, which is the largest provable volume of art works of Lam, a commercial painter active at Guangzhou port. These images were not only placed in the corridor of Boji Hospital as displayed cases, but also copied into the image materials that Dr. Peter Parker applied for funding from the western world. This paper attempts to reconstruct Lam-qua’s intention to understand these images, analyze the specific problems that Lam needed to solve and the situation he faced when tackling the issues, explore how these images show the unique mode of visual interaction between China and the west in the field of port culture, as well as how do these images affect European and American audiences through corresponding communication strategies under the special trade language environment of Guangzhou port in the mid-19th century.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_95
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_95How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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