A Basket-maker
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Basket-maker is a 1870 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a man sitting on the ground, weaving a basket. He is wearing a red and yellow turban and a white loincloth with red trim. The man is holding a large yellow basket in his lap, with several long yellow reeds sticking out of it. He is sitting next to a tree trunk, with a smaller basket behind him and a bundle of reeds in front of him. The man is looking down at his work, with a serious expression. The background of the painting is a light beige color, with some green leaves visible behind the man's head. This painting is an example of Realism, a movement that focuses on depicting everyday life and scenes in a realistic way.
A basket-maker is depicted sitting under a tree. This work is one of twelve drawings illustrating South Indian castes and occupations. The drawing was created in 1870 by an unknown artist.
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