An Itinerant Barber
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
An Itinerant Barber is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man cutting hair on the street. He's an itinerant barber, which means he travels to find customers. This painting is part of a set that shows different jobs in Canton, made for Europeans who wanted to learn about China. It's similar to works by artists who used techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth, and you can explore this further by looking at the technique: chiaroscuro.
