Dragon boat Illustration.

Format:

Image

Contributor:

British Library, owner.

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Canoe racing.

Watercolor painting, Chinese.

China.

Genre:

Illustrated works

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 image)

Production:

[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], [1800-1805?]

Summary:

Chinese opaque watercolour. China/Canton style. 'Lung Sheun. Literally Dragon or Snake boat. On a particular festival of the Chinese which falls on their fifth month, boats of this construction are used as Race boats'. Inscribed: 'Dragon boat of the festival on the 5th of the 5th month'.

Notes:

Reference: c3055-03

Title from publisher's website.

Description based on publisher metadata (last viewed November 19, 2025).