Landscape, Zhang Lanqiu, ink and color on mica ground paper

Landscape

Zhang Lanqiu

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century

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A scowling, frowning face. Lacquered eyes and holes along jaw and upper lip for bristles for beard.
Pack camel from a procession of tomb figures including musicians and pack animals. Set includes two pack camels and figures on horseback including three sogdian hunters, male and female polo players, two eunuchs, female musician with lute, female musician with drum, two female musicians with flute, and one female musician with a stringed instrument.
Volume 2 from a five-volume set of wooblock prints showing various subject matter suitable for paintings, 41 color prints and 19 black and white; published in Tokyo.
This group (1988.18.1-.4) includes four leaves from same text, probably the Kalpasutra. Each leaf has text on left, depictions of Jain figures on right.