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painting (gouache): ["Man At a Table Writing, with Servant"]

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A man sits at a long ornate green table, writing on a white scroll with a paintbrush. He wears a plum/brown robe with a dragon design in gold and white. He wears a string of pearls and a peacock feather in his hat. At left is a servant. He is preparing ink and on the table and in a blue vessel are more brushes, an ink stone and other writing equipment. There is also teapot and two cups at far left. The servant wears gold trousers and a grey tunic with a blue sash. The background is left untouched. On pith paper trimmed with blue silk ribbon. Export watercolour for Western market.
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Title: painting (gouache): ["Man At a Table Writing, with Servant"]
Description:
A man sits at a long ornate green table, writing on a white scroll with a paintbrush.
He wears a plum/brown robe with a dragon design in gold and white.
He wears a string of pearls and a peacock feather in his hat.
At left is a servant.
He is preparing ink and on the table and in a blue vessel are more brushes, an ink stone and other writing equipment.
There is also teapot and two cups at far left.
The servant wears gold trousers and a grey tunic with a blue sash.
The background is left untouched.
On pith paper trimmed with blue silk ribbon.
Export watercolour for Western market.

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