Torbjörn Lodén, Kerstin Barup

The Sampans from Canton: Bibliophile edition

6 166 kr

ISBN: 9789189882560

Published: 2018-08-27

Pages: 220

Language: English

The Sampans from Canton is a collection of 99 Chinese gouaches from the second half of the 18th century. In minute detail, they depict an entire community afloat on the water, with the various sampan vessels used for everything from the sale of fruit and religious ceremonies to warfare and thievery.This is a Bibliophile edition of 49 numbered copies. The limited edition consists of the book, in a silk-clad box, along with a separate print of one of the paintings in a silk-clad portfolio.

Author

Torbjörn Lodén, Kerstin Barup

ISBN

9789189882560

Published

2018-08-27

Translator

Rebecka Charan, Susan Long, Jeremy Franks

Pages

220

Language

English

Country of manufacture

SE

Other

Illustrated.