ARTH Final

Question 1

Answer 1

Delaporte, Ideal view of Bayon in the forest, in Garnier, Exploratory Voyage in Indo-China, 1873

Question 2

Answer 2

Anon., View of the 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris, 1931

Question 3

Answer 3

Janniot, Detail of the bas-relief of Museum of the Colonies, Paris, 1931

Question 4

Answer 4

Thomson, King Mongkut, c. 1865

Question 5

Answer 5

Geography lesson scene, The King and I (director: Walter Lang, 20th century Fox, 1956, libretto by Rodgers and Hammerstein)

Question 6

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7 portraits of Burmese students in New York state, 1860s-70s, albumen prints –

Question 7

Answer 7

Drawing depicting the mission of friendship led by Sir Arthur Phayre and his meeting with the envoy of King Mindon of Burma in Calcutta in 1854, 1854

Question 8

Answer 8

Linnaeus Tripe, No. 63 – Amerapoora, 1855

Question 9

Answer 9

G. R. Lambert & Co., Japanese ladies, 1890s

Question 10

Answer 10

Anon., Food hawkers and customers beside verandahs, Singapore, c. 1880s

Question 11

Answer 11

Kilat Buwana faces Semar, Wayang, Indonesia, after 1755

Question 12

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Felice Beato, Interior of the Sikander Bagh after the Slaughter of 2000 rebels by the 93rd Highlanders and 4th Punjab Regiment, Lucknow, March or April 1858(

Question 13

Answer 13

Ali Abbas, An Illustrated Historical Album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh, 1880

Question 14

Answer 14

Val Prinsep, The Imperial Assemblage, 1 January 1877, 1880

Question 15

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Beato, Interior of Taku Fort Immediately after Capture, 21 August 1860, 1860, from the Album The Views of China

Question 16

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Beato, “Imperial Summer Palace – Yuen-Min-Yuen, near Pekin, October 1860

Question 17

Answer 17

Khrua In Khong, Detail of northwestern wall mural, Wat Borom Niwet, Bangkok, Thailand

Question 18

Answer 18

Gauguin, Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent), 1893–94, woodcut

Question 19

Answer 19

Te fare hymenee, 1892

Question 20

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Vahine no te tiare, 1891

Question 21

Answer 21

Manao Tupapau (Spirit of the Dead Watching), 1892

Question 22

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Oviri, 1894, partly glazed stoneware

Question 23

Answer 23

Tene Waitere, Ta Moko panel, c. 1895, wood

Question 24

Answer 24

Interior of Whale House, Klukwan (Tlingit), 1895

Answer 25

John Webber, Nuu-chah-nulth, Interior of Maquinna house, Yuquot, 1778

Question 26

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Chilkat robe, c. 1880

Question 27

Answer 27

Dance legging, unknown maker, Tlingit, late 19th century

Question 28

Answer 28

Buddhist Cosmographical Map (Traiphum), Central Thailand, 1776

Question 29

What was the myth/fantasy that the French projected onto the region of Indochina in Delaporte's, "Ideal view of Bayon in the forest, 1873"?

Answer 29

The French wanted to project the myth of a region that was lost, exotic, and decaying. The area "needed" western rediscover and redemption to modernize and convert this "mysterious" land. The visual trope is described as ""picturesque ruin" This can be seen in the: -addition of the railing (which likely wasn't there or actually looked like that, added for compositional appeal) -foreground ratio in composition (lots of foliage and POV that we are "peering" into the "discovery" of the temple)

Question 30

Compare and contrast Garnier and Mouhout's contributions to the Mekong Mission/French Myth

Answer 30

Gaugin came with an interest in Mekong for France's "national civilizing mission", hoping to chart the Mekong river's route, items of trade, and how it linked to Cambodia/China to ultimately open up key waterway to Chinese market. Mouhot's mission was self-paid and commissioned through the Royal Society in London. Mouhot hoped to contribute to the "environment of science". There was an upshot in the French myth (that Indochina's "decline" required Western saving). Note, the vanishing khmer trope as well.

Question 31

What viet regions made up French Indochina?

Answer 31

Tonkin, Annam, CochinChina, and Cambodia

Question 32

What was the 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris? What relationship did France claim to possess with Khmer civilization?

Answer 32

The 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris was a reproduced "experience" of what Angkor Wat was like. It is the bass pro shop pyramid experience of Angkor Wat (3 floors of economic wares, services of the color, and history of region). France claimed to be the direct, deserving heirs of the Khmer civilization, though Angkor Wat was but a small part of the Khmer empire.

Question 33

How did this relief reflect french colonialism?

Answer 33

Janniot, detail of bas-relief of Museum of Colonies, 1931 The relief experienced pushback at the expo by Indochinese students due to the depiction of "docile peasants" all in natural harmony together harvesting crops without any semblance of modernity (no technology present).

Question 34

Who was King Mongkut and what contributions did he have to modernizing Siam

Answer 34

King Mongkut was a very successful ruler of Siam who directed part of Siam's modernization, especially with the Ango Thai Treaty of 1855. Mongkut is also father to Chualongkorn.

Question 35

Who was Chulalongkorn and what contributions did he have to modernizing Siam

Answer 35

Chualongkorn was the son of Mongkut, he helped modernize Siam with a variety of decrees that abolished prostration, slavery, introduced the telegraph, and the first railroad in Siam. Additionally, he also educated himself through learning from Leonowens.

Question 36

What was the Anglo Thai Treaty of 1855

Answer 36

The treaty was initiated by Mongkut and directed 3 changes: most favored nations clause, regulated tariffs, and to not subject foreigners to local laws (such as prostration). Ultimately, this helped to open Siam to foreign enterprise.

Question 37

How did Thomson, King Monkgut, 1865 indicate Mongkut's modernism and Siam Agency?

Answer 37

In Thomson's photograph of King Mongkut, Mongkut exercises agency and modernism by his selective wardrobe choice of a French field marshal's uniform instead of expected traditional attire. By doing so, he calculates his imagery to be one of a "modern monarch" that is fluent in Western diplomacy/culture.

Question 38

What is the irony that is overlooked in "World Geography Lesson, The king and I,1956"?

Answer 38

"Anna Leonowens" is trying to unteach backwards/primitive Siam usage of Traiphums when in fact, Mongkut had already made modernizing efforts in 1860 to move to "modern" maps and understanding of western cartography

Question 39

Who were the women depicted in this photograph? What was the intention of them participating in these photos?

Answer 39

In G.R Lambert's, Japanese Ladies, 1890s the women depicted are karayuki-san, prostitutes from SW Japan. Using their agency to participate in photoshoots, Karayuki-san want to show their families back at home that they are okay and have found community in the other women at the port.

Question 40

What was the issue with the verandahs and public space in Singapore?

Answer 40

Verandahs are a unique part of Singapore's culture in the fact that they provide route of commute, commerce, and community. The attempted regulation of public space without understanding the verandah's societal role led to major pushback.

Question 41

What type of woman is depicted in this work? What were common issues they ran into existing in Indonesia?

Answer 41

In Jan Brandes, Roosje, 1779 a woman known as "Nyai" was is shown. Nyai struggled in Singapore due to a unique societal level that led them to be: -not legally recognized/protected by the state (whenever they were dismissed they lost custody of children) -racially lesser than Dutch women (competition to them)

Question 42

What style does Beato choose to portray this work in? Who is the intended audience?

Answer 42

Beato chose to display works such as the depicted "Sikander Bagh Interior after Slaughter of 2000 Rebels, Lucknow, 1858" in a phantasmagoric manner. In this work, the corpse remnants of British enemies are scattered in the foreground, while the once occupied Sikander Bagh is echoed in the back. This is a celebration of British/Colonial victory over their foes.

Question 43

How is this an example of Indian agency ,in favor for, colonial power?

Answer 43

"Ali Abbas, An illustrated historical album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh, 1880" is a collection of local landholders who demonstrated loyalty to the British during the 1857 uprising. Uniquely, anonymous emblems are created for females as well.