Donkey Cart Carrying Wine Barrels (Text)

Donkey Cart Carrying Wine Barrels

Donkeys are one of the most popular means of land transportation as depicted in the painting. They are used for carrying goods, pulling wheel carts, as well as for people to ride on them directly. Few elites, though, such as the literati or officials, in the painting ride on donkeys; they are seen either on horses or sedan chairs.<br/><br/>Here, the donkey cart is being used to carry barrels of wine, perhaps heading towards the wholesale wine shop just in front.