rubber tree harvest Lines of Harvest: Rubber Tapping in Ceylon, c. 1900 – Label Picture

rubber tree harvest Lines of Harvest: Rubber Tapping in Ceylon, c. 1900 – Label PictureDetails 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

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.