Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: Chinese Boatman in Poo-kow

Oddly, a sailing boat with a rounded sail and a passenger in white drifts past a pagoda

This hand colored engraving is from London, England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1843. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. A bright hand-colored harbor view with a rowing boat carrying a seated figure in white, moored vessels with batten sails, and a tall tiered tower on a green rise. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.8 high.

A busy waterway where nobody has the slightest idea of rushing.