A Chinese man cutting paste
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows a Chinese man bent over a table, cutting a roll with a knife. The artist used simple lines to show the task clearly. George Chinnery made it in 1841. It’s one of the few drawings Chinnery left behind that shows daily life in China. Most of his work was portraits or landscapes instead. Check out more drawings by George Chinnery.
