Saya Chone (, 1866–1917) was a prominent Burmese painter based in
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553.
Mandalay was founded in 1857 by Ki ...
. He served as a royal court painter during the reign of King
Thibaw Min
Thibaw Min, also Thebaw (, ; 1 January 1859 – 16 December 1916), was the last king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and also the last Burmese monarch in the country's history. His reign ended when the Royal Burmese armed forces ...
, the last monarch of the
Konbaung dynasty
The Konbaung dynasty (), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. It created the second-largest empire in history of Mya ...
. After the British annexation of
Upper Burma
Upper Myanmar ( or , also called Upper Burma) is one of two geographic regions in Myanmar, the other being Lower Myanmar. Located in the country's centre and north stretches, Upper Myanmar encompasses six inland states and regions, including ...
in 1886, he created many works depicting Burmese palace life.
Gallery
File:Saya Chone's "Royal Ploughing Ceremony".png
File:Saya Chone's "Royal Audience".png
File:Saya Chone's "Abdication of King Thibaw".png
File:Saya Chone's "King Thibaw Leaving Mandalay".png
File:Painting-of-Mandalay-Palace-gardens.jpg
See also
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Burmese art
Art of Myanmar refers to visual art created in Myanmar (Burma). Ancient Burmese art was influenced by India and China, and was often religious in nature, ranging from Hindu sculptures in the Thaton Kingdom to Theravada Buddhist images in the Sr ...
References
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1866 births
1917 deaths
19th-century painters
20th-century Burmese painters
People from British Burma