A Carpenter
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Carpenter is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in a blue shirt and cap is bent over a wooden workbench, planing a piece of wood. His tools—chisels, a saw, and a small wooden box—lie scattered nearby. The light falls mostly on his face and arms, leaving the background plain and bright. Notice how the artist used simple shapes and strong light to show the wood’s grain and the man’s focus. The painting feels calm, like a quiet moment frozen in time. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A rectangular watercolour painting from 1790 by Puqua depicts a central figure dressed in black, seated on a wooden workbench and engaged in drafting a new design. Part of a series of 100 works illustrating various trades and occupations in Canton, this piece was acquired from Parsons & Sons and entered the collection in 1898.
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