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Landscape with a tiger hunt, Newly invented Chinese, drawn with great difficulty and published, by P: Schenk Jun, third part, Chinese hunting scenes, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 3, 12, Two Chinese men on horseback are hunting a tiger or panther. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Pieter Schenk (II), Amsterdam, 1727 - 1775, paper, etching, height 161 mm x width 255 mm, landscapes in the temperate zone, Chinese, hunting, chase, A detailed ink drawing shows a landscape with rolling hills, distant mountains, trees with clustered leaves, and a river or stream running through the scene. In the foreground two mounted figures face a large catlike animal that is rearing or lunging; one rider wears a tall rounded hat and raises a curved weapon while the other rider wears a broad brimmed hat and leans forward with a long pole. Horses are depicted with bridles and saddles, and the animal has pronounced stripes and an open mouth. Additional riders appear in the middle and background, some holding long poles or spears, and small figures are visible along the water. Vegetation includes various palms and leafy trees, and rocky outcrops and shrubs dot the terrain. Fine line work outlines the figures, animals, and landscape elements within a rectangular frame.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B27_259

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.1Mo (8.2Mo) / 37.7cm x 24.0cm / 4453 x 2832 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape tiger hunt Newly invented Chinese drawn great difficulty published P Schenk Jun third part hunting scenes print album page ornamental print Series number 3 12 Two Chinese men horseback tiger panther Print part album printmaker Pieter Schenk Ii Amsterdam 1727 - 1775 paper etching height 161 mm x width 255 mm landscapes temperate zone chase detailed ink drawing landscape rolling hills distant mountains trees clustered leaves river stream running scene foreground two mounted figures face large catlike animal rearing lunging rider wears tall rounded hat raises curved weapon broad brimmed leans forward long pole Horses depicted bridles saddles animal pronounced stripes open mouth Additional riders middle background holding long poles spears small figures visible water Vegetation includes various palms leafy trees rocky outcrops shrubs dot terrain Fine line work outlines figures animals landscape elements within rectangular frame