Man Selling Pork
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Man Selling Pork is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in a loose blue apron and hat is cutting meat at a small wooden table. On the table, a slab of raw pork lies open, and he holds a knife in one hand. Next to him, a wicker basket brims with more meat, fish, and a coil of rope. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his work. Notice how the artist used soft light to show the meat’s texture and the man’s shadow. The colors are muted but warm, especially the blue and brown of his clothes. Check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.
