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Men and women from China

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Men and women from China

Doetecum, Joannes (I) van

The image shows Chinese men and women in various dress styles. The woman on the left wears colorful cloths, carries a basket with flowers and holds a small flower in her hand. The man next to her wears a red had and holds a cane. The man next to him is turned the other way with his arms crossed. The woman on the right has simples clothes than the woman on the left and has her hair in a bun. In the back we see a city and ships at sea.

The texts under the image read: “Clothing of those from China, a kingdom rich in beauty and luxury”.

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Sources and literature

Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, Itinerario, voyage ofte schipvaert van Jan H. van van Linschoten: naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien (1596)