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Amoy Harbour, China

John Thomson

Artwork Details

Amoy Harbour, China
1862-1872
John Thomson
Woodburytype on paper
8 ½ in x 10 ¾ in (21.59 cm x 27.31 cm);16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm);4 ⅝ in x 7 ⅛ in (11.75 cm x 18.1 cm)
Gift of Howard and Margaret Bond
2019/1.294

Description

Physical Description:

Six or seven small sailboats rest in shallow water near shore, all with sails rolled down. A few evergreen trees grow from low cliffs in the back. At left, a man stands on a large, smooth rock face sloping into the water.

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