A Chinese junk
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
George Chinnery drew a Chinese junk off the coast in 1825. It’s a small ship with three masts and square sails. Chinese characters appear on the front sail. On the back he sketched tiny boats and Macau’s skyline. The drawing shows how ships looked back then. It mixes sea life with land scenes in one piece. Check out more works by George Chinnery.
