An Umbrella Mender
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
An Umbrella Mender is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a person fixing an umbrella in this painting. The umbrella mender is shown in detail, which is interesting because it's part of a larger set of paintings about different jobs in Canton. These paintings were made for Europeans who wanted to learn about China and its people. Check out the work of artist Puqua to see more scenes of everyday life in China.
A rectangular painting from a set of 100 depicting trades in Canton, this work shows an umbrella mender, a figure in black seated beside an open umbrella supported on a three-legged stand. Part of a series produced for European audiences curious about Chinese crafts and daily life, it reflects the broader cultural exchange of the period. Acquired in 1898 from Parsons & Sons, the work is documented in the Asia Department registers as part of a set illustrating various Chinese artisans at work.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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