A Poultry Seller
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Poultry Seller is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows an older man in simple clothes handling a bird. He’s holding a small cage in one hand and a stick in the other, with two large woven baskets nearby. The baskets look like they’re made of bamboo or reeds, and one has a bundle of greenery on top. The background is plain, keeping focus on the man and his tools. The artist paid close attention to the textures—like the woven baskets and the feathers of the bird. The colors are soft and muted, with earthy tones and a bit of gray. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
