Vintage Pug Chinese and Tibetan Dog

by Peter Ogden

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Vintage Pug Chinese and Tibetan Dog

Artist

Peter Ogden

Medium

Painting - Chromolithograph

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This is a restored copy of a chromolithograph pug dog portrait originally printed in 1890 as part of an edition of collectible cards titled "Dogs of the World".
The pug is a domestic dog breed characterized by a wrinkled, pushed in face and a short curly tail. Pugs, originally from China, have a very short haired, shiny coat that is seen in various colors, most frequently being pale brown or black. The pug has a compact, boxy body with prominent muscles.
In ancient times the pug was a popular guard dog of Chinese emperors, Tibetan Buddhist monks and European royalty and aristocracy.

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June 23rd, 2021

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