Grain Shop Poona
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
William Carpenter painted the outside of a busy grain shop in Pune around 1850. The shop’s walls are stacked with grain piles, and people sit or stand beside them in colorful local clothes. Carpenter lived in India for years, making many sketches like this one. He focused on daily life—what people wore, how they worked, and the places they gathered. Want to see more of his work? Look up Carpenter, William.
