Description:
Images painted on pith paper produced small, bright pictures with the glowing qualities of enamel or embroidery, and a surface that reflected light more like a mosaic than the smooth flatness of a sized, manufactured paper. Many sets of images were brought back to America by seamen, merchants, and travelers. Drawing on pith paper of a Chinese junk; the water is colored grayish green, the ship is brightly painted in brown, red, yellow, blue, and green, the large square sail is a tan color, and there are five men standing in the middle of the boat. Conserved at WAAC.

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