"Rice Construction" Album, 13 Chinese Paintings On Rice Paper, From Atjeh Province, Sumatra, 19th Century"
"Rice Construction" album, Chinese painting on rice paper, from Atjeh province, Sumatra, 19th century. Album with Chinese scenes, dedicated to risce cultivation, painted with figures under the title Rice cultivation” , collected by a German traveler. This gouaches were done by hand on rice paper. A total of 13 paintings.
Inscription: on the first page: title in German, translation into French: Riziculture. Chinese paintings on Sumatran rice paper (Atjech).
Dimension: total album size: 34 x 23 cm, each painting: 30 x 20 cm.
Technique: gouache on rice paper.
Condition: Original condition, some stains on the corrugated paper, otherwise good condition.