Tangram 1826

anonymous

toned paper

worn

hand painted

paper texture

painted

chalky texture

carved into stone

coloured pencil

watercolour bleed

watercolor

Tangram is a 1826 book cover, attributed to an anonymous artist. The cover depicts a series of Chinese characters, possibly a title page for a book of Tangram puzzles. The cover is composed of a yellowed, worn paper with characters written in black ink. The cover is folded and bound, and features a unique binding style. It exemplifies the artistic style of bookmaking from the Qing dynasty in China.