A Stocking Maker
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Stocking Maker is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a stocking maker at a simple wooden table. He holds long needles and a ball of yarn. The room behind him is plain—just a wall and a bench. This is one of 100 paintings made in Canton in the late 1700s. Europeans asked for these pictures to learn about daily life in China. The artist used soft brushstrokes to keep details clear. Try looking up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more.
A rectangular watercolour painting from 1790 depicts a stocking maker seated at a red table, dressed in blue, engaged in creating a new design. Part of a set of 100 works illustrating various trades and occupations in Canton, the image was produced 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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