[Chinese fishmarket] – Antique Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic print captures [Chinese fishmarket] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A fish market in China is the subject named in this sheet's title, and its date is given as around 1811. The subject headings also list tall tales, so the scene may be playful exaggeration as much as a record of everyday trade. The print is a color woodcut, made from several carved blocks, and its two-page format suggests it was meant to be viewed as a spread. Markets and fishermen were recurring subjects in printed images of the period, so the sheet is worth looking at for both its commercial details and its humor.
| Medium | 1 print (2 pages) : woodcut, color. |
|---|---|
| Genre | dreams and substances |
| Notes | [1811?] |
| Subjects | Chinese--Employment--China--1810-1820. Fishermen--China--1810-1820. Markets--China--1810-1820. Tall tales--China--1810-1820. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,660 × 4,564 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222095 |
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