Sujet
Papermaking in China, AD 105, (c1850). Artist: Unknown
Légende
Papermaking in China, AD 105, (c1850). This year is often cited as the year in which papermaking was invented. In that year, historical records show that the invention of paper was reported to the Chinese Emperor by Ts'ai Lun, an official of the Imperial Court. However, ancient paper pieces from the Xuanquanzhi ruins of Dunhuang in China's northwest Gansu province apparently were made during the period of Emperor Wu who reigned between 140 BC and 86 BC. It appears that early Chinese paper was made by a suspension of hemp waste in water, washed, soaked, and beaten to a pulp with a wooden mallet. From a hand coloured engraving.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1850
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C63_225
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,2Mo (1,1Mo) / 27,0cm x 16,9cm / 3184 x 2000 (300dpi)