The Common Dance of the Rufsian Peasants
1823
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1823
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Common Dance of the Rufsian Peasants is a 1823 by Thomas Cadell, a Romanticism work, depicting Dancing, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The image depicts a print titled "The Common Dance of the Rufsian Peasants" by Thomas Cadell, created in November 1823. It showcases a genre scene featuring two individuals engaged in a lively dance. The woman, dressed in a long orange dress and a yellow head covering, holds a white cloth in her hands. The man, wearing a blue coat and red shorts, is dancing with a fish in his right hand and a black hat in his left. The print is rendered in a Romanticism style, characterized by its emphasis on emotion and movement. The scene is set against a plain background, which serves to focus attention on the dancers. This artwork is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where you can explore more works by artist Thomas Cadell.
The lithograph depicts a pair of dancers in traditional Russian attire engaged in a folk dance. On the left, a woman wears a high-waisted coral dress with a yellow sarafan, holding her apron aloft. On the right, a man is dressed in a long blue coat, coral undershirt, striped trousers tucked into knee boots, and holds a blue kerchief and hat above his head. Published in November 1823 by Thomas Cadell, the print is hand-coloured and was later acquired by the museum through the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Thomas Cadell likely spent a lot of time observing everyday life, as seen in his detailed print, The Common Dance of the Rufsian Peasants.
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