Caption
Hoeing in the fields of Hsin, Erh-chi and Wo-huang-nü search together for Emperor Shun in Ts'ang-wu, Picturae Sinicae Ac Surattenae, Vasis Tabellisque exhibitae, Admiranda, colligente Petro Schenkio cum privil: Amstelaed: 1702, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 9, 12, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Pieter Schenk (I), Amsterdam, after print by anonymous, publisher: Pieter Schenk (I), 1702, Pieter Schenk (I), printmaker, after print by, publisher, paper, etching, height 267 mm x width 116 mm, Chinese, weeding, A vertically oriented image shows two framed scenes stacked one above the other, each enclosed by a decorative scalloped border. In the top scene two figures in patterned robes face each other on a rocky landscape with a gnarled tree and drooping foliage behind one figure and stylized ground and floral elements between them. In the bottom scene two figures stand among tall bamboo stalks with leafy tops, one figure reaching toward a stalk while the other holds a cloth, and rocky ground features appear at the foreground and edges. The overall drawing is monochrome line work on a pale background with subtle paper texture and a few small spots.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B27_292
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Rights managed
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33.6Mb (5.0Mb) / 8.1in x 16.1in / 2431 x 4832 (300dpi)