Man Selling Salted Fish
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Man Selling Salted Fish is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a man selling salted fish. He's standing behind a counter with fish on display. This painting is part of a set that shows different jobs in Canton, made for Europeans who wanted to learn about China. The man in the painting looks busy, and the fish look fresh. The painting gives us a glimpse into daily life in Canton. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create depth in paintings like this one.
