Book of Plowing and Weaving
Black and white illustration of a house with a tiled roof. Three people are through the open middle section. The person on the left sits in a chair, the person to their right sits on a raised platform with their feet on a lower step. The third person stands on the right. A bird sits on a tree on the left and two birds fly on the right. Chinese writing is at the top and on the right. The title is "Book of Plowing and Weaving" and the artist is unknown.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1696
- Medium:
- Printed from metal blocks; copper engraved plates; contained in an 18th century brocade cover
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 531 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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