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Ma Kok Temple, Macao

• Artist

  Marciano António Baptista

• Year

  Mid 19th century

• Media

  Watercolour on paper

• Dimensions

  30.5 x 45.5 cm

• Museum No.

  AH1997.0001

• Description

  Located on the shore of the inner harbour, the ancient Mak Kok Temple was built during the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644) and dedicated by the fishermen who built it to Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea to whom they owed their livelihood. The open ground outside the temple naturally became a meeting place for fisher folk and an obvious attraction for Portuguese artist Marciano António Baptista, who depicts a lively scene with a blacksmith, women, children and some pigs wandering around.

• —Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art

• More information
  Hong Kong Museum of Art