The Artist in His Museum [SEP] material used
of his art and the final flourishing of his talent. "The Artist in His Museum" is a large-scale oil-on-canvas work painted in about two months, and is the most emblematic of Peale's many self-portraits.
Peale was a naturalist as well as a painter. In 1784 he founded the Philadelphia Museum, situated at the time of the painting in the Long Room of the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). The curation of the museum dominated his career from that point
, cicada torso used for the limbs, and cicada antennae used for the tail. In fact, the original medicine shop initially sold the materials for making Maohou as houliao (which literally translates to "material for making monkeys").
Notable artist.
Qiu Yisheng is a folk artist whose Maohou sculptures have brought the art recognition and international media attention. His work Temple Fair in Changdian was displayed at the National Museum of China. His latest project focuses on sculptures of Olympic athletes in commemoration of the 2008 Olympic Games