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| A handscroll depicting 36 different couples from 36 countries, amongst which we can see Dutchmen, English, Russians, Koreans, Chinese, Tartars, Javanese, Vietnamese, Siamese, Persian, Turkish, Spanish, Canadian, Danish, Armenian, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Oriental countries, African countries, lilliputs, etc. | ||
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| The scroll is unsigned but the style is very much that of Girin, Jô whose drawings have a nice simple style. Date: c. 1817. Size: hight 26.2 cm. Each depiction of a couple c. 20 cm in width. Restored all through but still a very nice scroll, with vibrant colours. sold |
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