A Clog Maker
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Clog Maker is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Puqa’s painting shows a man carving a wooden clog. Light falls on his hands. The background is plain and dark. This was one of 100 trade scenes made for curious Europeans. They wanted to see how people in Canton worked. The artist paid close attention to tools and wood grain. Look up Puqua to see more of these lively trade paintings.
The painting depicts a clog maker seated on a bench, using a hammer to craft red clogs stored in baskets. Part of a set of 100 works illustrating various trades in Canton, it was created to satisfy European curiosity about China and its people. Acquired from Parsons & Sons, it was accessioned in 1898 as part of the museum’s holdings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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