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Sheet four from a series of four sheets with Chinese subjects
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Sheet four from a series of four sheets with Chinese subjects

anonymous · 1670 · engraving; paper

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

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Made for the European elite, these illustrations were meant to portray the 'exotic' Far East. They contributed to the Eurocentric image of China. Additionally, they played a role in the subsequent craze for Chinoiserie: decorations featuring all kinds of, often inaccurate, 'Chinese' elements. This accurate illustration of an enlightened Buddha was later also adapted in Delftware.

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Credit lineBlad vier uit een reeks van vier bladen met Chinese voorstellingen. 1670. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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