A Tailor
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Tailor is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a tailor sitting at a table with scissors and cloth. His face looks calm, not busy. The room around him is plain, painted in soft colors. These pictures were part of a set showing jobs in Canton. Europeans bought them to learn about life in China. The tailor’s tools and quiet pose feel real. Check out more by Puqua.
Rectangular watercolor painting from a set of 100 depicting trades and occupations in Canton. The central figure, dressed in blue, sits behind a wooden table repairing a red garment. Produced for European audiences interested in Chinese society, the work was purchased from Parsons & Sons and accessioned in 1898.
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