Lines of Harvest: Rubber Tapping in Ceylon, c. 1900
Lines of Harvest: Rubber Tapping in Ceylon, c. 1900 - Small (14x10") is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Lines of Harvest: Rubber Tapping in Ceylon, c. 1900
Details
• Museum-grade reproduction of a sepia-toned colonial-era photograph (c. 1900)
• Depicts a rubber plantation worker tapping latex in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
• Showcases the herringbone tapping technique on a para rubber tree
• Digitally restored for depth, contrast, and archival clarity
• Printed on heavyweight cotton rag paper using pigment-based inks
About the Artwork
Taken during the height of colonial plantation economies, this image captures the precise and labor-intensive process of rubber tapping in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. The subject stands barefoot among a grove of para rubber trees, guiding latex into a small collection cup—its milky line traced down the bark like a drawn script. The herringbone incisions are not just functional, but visual motifs of an industry and an era. Quiet, meditative, and hauntingly beautiful, this photograph is a testament to human labor, imperial economies, and the intimate connection between land and livelihood.
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