Caption

The Chinese desire, Ship after the wedding, Boat trip after a Chinese marriage, Chinese customs, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 5, 12, After a marriage has been concluded, a boat trip is taken on a ship. The bride stands on the ship under a parasol. On the shore three figures, two of whom hold a crescent moon. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Pieter Schenk (II), Amsterdam, Leipzig, 1727 - 1775, paper, etching, height 173 mm x width 254 mm, Chinese, (civil) marriage ceremonies, ships (in general), A shoreline scene rendered in fine line engraving shows figures in flowing robes and ornate headwear gathered near boats on calm rippled water, with one seated figure holding a pitcher and others raising their arms, a small boat nearby contains a dragon-headed figurehead and people standing and seated under a canopy, two palm trees and a pavilion-like tower rise on distant hills, a bird flies overhead, and decorative braided nets and patterned boxes appear in the foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B27_273

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (9.4Mb) / 14.9in x 10.0in / 4459 x 2990 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chinese desire Ship wedding Boat trip Chinese marriage Chinese customs print album page ornamental print Series number 5 12 marriage concluded boat trip ship bride stands ship under parasol shore three figures two whom hold crescent moon Print part album printmaker Pieter Schenk Ii Amsterdam Leipzig 1727 - 1775 paper etching height 173 mm x width 254 mm Chinese civil marriage ceremonies ships in general shoreline scene rendered fine line engraving figures flowing robes ornate headwear gathered near boats calm rippled water seated figure holding pitcher raising arms small boat nearby contains dragon-headed figurehead people standing seated under canopy two palm trees pavilion- tower rise distant hills bird flies overhead decorative braided nets patterned boxes foreground