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The present depiction of the Honam waterfront is 1840
unusual as no Western boats are shown. Instead
the artist captures the array of shipping vessels, Charles Forte Forte 1908
such as junks, sampans, tanka, and Mandarin 120
boats, along with a pair of ‘ ower boats’ ( oating 2007
brothels). Paintings of this type were generally
made in sets of four, consisting of a scene of 2012 7 12
Macao, the Boca Tigris, Whampoa, and Canton. A
closely related painting was sold in these rooms, Carl L Crossman The Decorative Arts
18th-19th April 1989, lot 93. Compare also a pair Woodbridge
of paintings, in the National Maritime Museum, of the China Trade
Greenwich, Shipping in the Pearl River o Honam
Island, Canton and Shipping in the Pear River o 1991 26
Canton, acc. nos BHC 1786 and BHC 1785.
$ 200,000-300,000
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