Visitez L’Extrême Orient par les Messageries Maritimes (1920's)
J. Ruedolf
Les Imprimeries Francaises Reunies, Paris
Stone Lithograph
73cm x 101cm
1920's
Grade: A-, Near Fine. Linenbacked
T7081
The description of the scene in French (chameaux a l’abreuvoir devant une porte de Pékin) translates as Camels at the watering hole in front of an entrance to Peking . This was a fairly common scene in early 20th century Peking where merchants would travel down to Peking from Tartary in the north on camels.