[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.)
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This historic print of [Chinese fishmarket] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Among the market scenes on this board, this one shows a Chinese fish market, and its catalog headings point to fishermen, market trade and tall tales, so the scene may be more playful story than plain record of daily commerce. The record dates it to about 1811, with a question mark marking that year as an estimate. Color woodcuts of this kind were made to be printed in multiples, which made them a common way to carry everyday scenes and popular stories to a wide audience. The catalog also files the print under dreams and substances, a hint that its imagery may blend the ordinary with the fantastic.
| 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 | 3,679 × 4,569 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222094 |
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