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Deceptichum to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Depiction of Western Trader, China, 1760s

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Depiction of Western Trader, China, 1760s

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    It’s part of a set of 5, and the note in the corner actually comments on his white skin whereas none of the others do. So he probably was whiter (makeup maybe?) than the others.

    https://zebregsroell.com/product/chinese-paintings-westerners

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