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Tanka boats and boatpeople on the beach by the sea wall, Macau, by George Chinnery, 19

Tanka boats and boatpeople on the beach by the sea wall, Macau

George Chinnery

19

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Tanka boats and boatpeople on the beach by the sea wall, Macau is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
George Chinnery
When & what style?
19 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows Tanka boats and boatpeople on a beach. It's a work by George Chinnery, created between 1825 and 1852. The scene includes boats beached below a sea wall, with some balanced above. Boatwomen and children are gathered around a cooking pot on a fire. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, look up the technique of cross-hatching.

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