A Chinese Peasant Selling Betel

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1793/1794

The image shows a man seated sideways at a wooden table. He is leaning slightly forward, facing towards the viewer, with one hand on the table and the other holding a pipe. The man has a receding hairline, with hair pulled back into a bun. He wears a light blue tunic, light-colored pants, and slip-on shoes in a matching blue. On the table is an open container and a model or garden layout. The background is plain.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Date
1793/1794
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
14 × 20.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a man seated sideways at a wooden table. He is leaning slightly forward, facing towards the viewer, with one hand on the table and the other holding a pipe. The man has a receding hairline, with hair pulled back into a bun. He wears a light blue tunic, light-colored pants, and slip-on shoes in a matching blue. On the table is an open container and a model or garden layout. The background is plain.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796