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Accompanying each picture is a brief description in Chinese that explains what the picture illustrates. In this case a man is taking his son to school. The lantern and cakes the man carries are symbols of luck. The first owner of the album has added his own pencil annotations in English. Paintings similar to this one were produced to satisfy the curiosity of Westerners who wanted to know more about China.","physicalDescription":"Painting, depicting a series of figures on plain ground.  In this case a man is taking his son to school. The lantern and cakes the man carries are symbols of luck, the small child carries a teapot. On the right, an accompanying description in Chinese explaining the content of each painting. An English translation is also visible in pencil, though its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. \r\n In this case a man is taking his son to school. 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