M.J.S. & Teacher

A Western man, M.J.S., sits with his Chinese teacher in a room decorated with Chinese artifacts. There is a clear contrast between the two men on the couch. The Caucasian man, likely M.J.S., wears a suit and lounges casually with one arm draped over the couch's back. Conversely, the Chinese man, referred to as “teacher,” is dressed in traditional Qing dynasty clothing—a riding jacket (magua/馬褂) over a long robe (changshan/長衫). His stance is more formal and reserved; he sits upright with his hands clasped in his lap, holding a snuff bottle.