The great distinction : figures of the exotic in the work of William Hodges

Author

Guest, Harriet

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Oxford art journal. 1989, Num. 2, Vol. 12, p. 36-58, 7 ill.

ISSN

0142-6540

Abstract (en)

Examines Hodges's account of experiences in India and paintings by him of Polynesian landscapes, focusing on the relationship of gender to exoticism. Analyzes particularly A View Taken in the Bay of Otaheite Peha (Anglesey Abbey), which has women, including one with tattooed buttocks, and a carved image or tii in the foreground. Includes discussion of tattooing and European attitudes toward the practice.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United Kingdom
• Hodges, William, 1744-1797
• Painting
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• British
• India
• Polynesia
• Tattooing
• Women
• Exoticism
• View Taken in the Bay of Otaheite Peha
• Anglesey Abbey||Lode (GBR)
• Views
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Royaume-Uni
• Hodges, William, 1744-1797
• Peinture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Britanniques
• Inde
• Polynésie
• Tatouage
• Femmes
• Exotisme
• Vue prise dans la baie d'Otaheite Peha
• Anglesey Abbey||Lode (GBR)
• Vues
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00461111

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