Print Description
(Chinese Servants and Begging Monk) This depiction captures the diverse spectrum of social roles within Chinese society, featuring Chinese servants alongside a begging monk. The servant, depicted on the right, are clad in humble attire, reflecting her laborious occupations and subordinate status. Her garments are practical and unadorned, emphasizing her role in performing everyday tasks and supporting their households. Contrastingly, the begging monk, positioned on the left, wears robes and carries a walking staff. His appearance conveys a sense of humility and spiritual devotion, as he wanders the streets in search of charity and enlightenment. Through the juxtaposition of the servants and the begging monk, this portrayal highlights the disparities in social standing and lifestyle within Chinese society. While the servants toil to fulfill their duties, the monk pursues a life of spiritual asceticism, underscoring the diverse paths individuals may take in pursuit of fulfillment and purpose.
Made by Labrousse after Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur.
Medium: Handcoloured line and aquatint etching on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 20.5 x 26.1 cm (8.07 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20.5 cm. (5.79 x 8.07 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Paper edges a bit irregular and brownish from binding. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
HIERARCHY-CHINA-SOCIAL-SERVITUDE-ASCETICISM | PCO-C27-51
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Costumes de Differents Pays …’ by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, c.1797.
Biography engraver: Labrousse was a late 18th C. French engraver.
Biography artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was born as son of a diplomat in Montreal, Canada. He was exposed to varying cultures at an early age.
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