Khoikhoi die zijn akker bewerkt by Jan Caspar Philips

Khoikhoi die zijn akker bewerkt 1727

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aged paper

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pen drawing

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mechanical pen drawing

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pen illustration

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old engraving style

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retro 'vintage design

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pen-ink sketch

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pen work

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pencil work

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pencil art

"Khoikhoi die zijn akker bewerkt" (The Khoikhoi Till Their Field) is an etching by Dutch artist Jan Caspar Philips (1700-1775) depicting a scene of agricultural labor in the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The artwork, created in 1727, showcases a group of Khoikhoi people using oxen to plow a field. The engraving, a popular medium of the period, provides a glimpse into the traditional agricultural practices of the Khoikhoi people during Dutch colonization.

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