Sampans

Attributed to John Thomson (Scottish, 1837 - 1921)

Dateca. 1870

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsImage and sheet: 2 1/8 × 3 7/16 inches (5.41 × 8.69 cm)
Mount: 2 7/16 × 4 1/8 inches (6.15 × 10.49 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2015.67.103

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InscribedPrinted captions on paper, attached to mount verso, in black type: "Sampans. / A new arrival is at once struck with / the native boats or sampans which flock / round a vessel for conveyance of passen- / gers and baggage to the shore--their / simplicity of construction-their clean- / liness--and at the same time the neat- / ness of their fittings are noticeable. / ¶ The sampan is generally propelled by / one man--its owner--who uses a long / oar with a slight bend toward the han- / dle which assists the sculler in using it. / From their shape sampans are safe and / commodious."

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DescriptionHand colored image of small wooden boat with two seated passengers and one man standing at back propelling it with long oar.

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