A kneeling Chinese woman is subjected to torture: the woman's hands are tied above her head, while two men insert a pole between her wrists. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 1780/1880?.

Date:
1780-1880
Reference:
573880i
Part of:
Chinese justice and methods of punishment
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1780-1880

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1 painting (album leaf 9) : gouache on rice paper ; image 19.5 x 31.3 cm

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Wellcome Collection 573880i

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