A Paper Maker
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Paper Maker is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a person making paper in this painting. The artist shows the paper maker at work, which is interesting because it's part of a bigger set of paintings about different jobs in China. These paintings were made for Europeans who wanted to learn about China. Check out the work of artist Puqua for more scenes of Chinese daily life.
The painting depicts a paper maker at work in Canton, shown as a rectangular watercolour with the central figure bent over a large wooden vessel while using a rectangular tool to shape paper. Part of a set of 100 illustrations of trades and occupations, it was created for European audiences seeking information about China and its people.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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