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Two women with their hair in buns consult a man. He may well be the pharmacist whose name appears on the sign above their heads: "Official Zhao's House" (趙太丞家). The other signs advertise cures for various ailments. The…

A woman rides on a horse to the city.

A woman traveling out of the city on a donkey.

An old woman is talking to a man. A child is playing besides them.

A woman traveling on a horse, accompanied by several servants. Her way is blocked by a procession of ox-drawn carriages. One of her servants is shouting at the drivers to get out of the way.

A woman servant with her hair in a bun brings a bowl from the restaurant in the center of the scene to her mistress seated in the sedan chair. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.18)

A woman traveling on a donkey, accompanied by two male servants. The women's headdresses indicate they are not well-off, as does the fact that they ride donkeys, and not in sedan-chairs. Yet because they are not on foot, the viewer realizes they are…

A branch wine shop on the street. The striped flag signifies people that it sells wine.

A branch wineshop (腳店) outside of the city wall. A board outside of the wineshop says "Ten Thousand Branch Wineshop (十千腳店)." Note the flag hanging outside of the wineshop which says "New Wine…

A wine shop located besides the river bank. The road-side entrance to the inn is decorated with an ornate bamboo trellis decked with a three-strip hanging flag, a characteristic feature of wine shops at the time. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.10) An entrance…