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Untitled

John Lockwood Kipling

1870

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

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Untitled is a 1870 by John Lockwood Kipling, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Lockwood Kipling
When & what style?: 1870 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing depicts a man sitting at a table, intently working on a small object. He wears a turban and a long-sleeved shirt, with his right arm raised as he holds a tool in his hand. The table is cluttered with various items, including a chessboard, a bowl, and a stringed instrument. The man's focused expression and the array of objects on the table suggest a sense of industry and creativity. The drawing's level of detail and realism evoke a strong sense of the scene. For more on the artistic style of this drawing, explore the movement of Realism.

The story of this work

Overview

A Muslim man is depicted seated on the floor, drawing out silver gilt wire while surrounded by tools such as bobbins, a thread winder, and a pot. The work is part of a series of twenty-eight framed sketches illustrating craftsmen from North-western India, created by John Lockwood Kipling during his time at the Bombay School of Art. The sketches were transferred from the India Museum to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1879. John Lockwood Kipling, an artist and scholar, later became curator of the Lahore Museum and was the father of author Rudyard Kipling.

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About the artist

Artist

John Lockwood Kipling

John Lockwood Kipling filled sketchbooks with the daily life he saw around him in British India, drawing craftsmen at work, farmers at market, and seed planters in fields.

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