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Yak or Thibet ox and hillman from Kunawur
Yak or Thibet ox and hillman from Kunawur is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist William Carpenter. It dates from 1853 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
This painting, 'Yak or Thibet ox and hillman from Kunawur', is the work of William Carpenter, an artist who traveled extensively throughout India and beyond during the mid-19th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a man from the Kunawar region, now known as Kinnaur, standing with his yak. Kunawar is a district that borders Tibet, suggesting the subject is situated at a cultural and geographical crossroads.
History & Provenance
William Carpenter, the artist, was born into a family connected to the arts; his mother was a portrait painter and his father worked at the British Museum. Carpenter's own travels took him from Bombay to Kashmir, and eventually back to England, before he later resided in Boston and finally returned to London.
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William Carpenter (1818–1899) was an English watercolour artist. He travelled for six or seven years in the 1850s painting scenes of India, its people and its life. The Victoria and Albert Museum bought over 280 of his…
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