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Drinks in the East Indies; Lacquer and paper from China
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Drinks in the East Indies; Lacquer and paper from China

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1682 - 1733 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Representation in two parts. On the left, the preparation of coconut drink, coffee, and chocolate. A man is picking coconuts from a tree. In the background, a tea plantation. On the other representation, lacquerware from China with a lacquer tree and lacquer workers. Also the production and use of paper. On the right, reed blades used as fibers for paper. The man next to it has some lacquer seals and paper sheets in his hands. Another man is sitting by a lacquer box and writing with ink on paper. In the foreground, an ink maker and a man with a letter-carrying pigeon in his hands. With a legend in Dutch and French. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDranken in Oost-Indië; Lakwerk en papier uit China. 1682 - 1733. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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