A Stone Cutter
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Stone Cutter is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a stone cutter hunched over a block of grey stone. His hammer is mid-swing, chips flying. Light hits his back, leaving his face in shadow. This painting comes from a set of 100 images. They showed everyday Chinese workers to curious Europeans. The artist carefully captured the man’s tools and trade. Look up Puqua if you like these detailed scenes of work.
A rectangular painting from a set of 100 depicting Chinese trades and occupations, it shows a stone cutter crouched atop a large stone block, sheltered under a wooden canopy. Part of a series produced in Canton, the work reflects European curiosity about Chinese artisans and their daily work. Acquired in 1898 from Parsons & Sons, it is now held in a museum collection.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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