A Basket-maker's wife
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Basket-maker's wife is a 1870 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman carrying a baby on her back. She's wearing a white sari with red and yellow stripes. The baby is wrapped in a white cloth with red and yellow stripes, too. The woman has a yellow basket on her head and is holding a yellow fan in her right hand. The woman is standing on a green and brown surface. Her feet are bare, and she's looking to the left. The background is plain white. If you like this painting, you might also want to learn more about the Impressionism movement.
A woman from South India, identified as a basket-maker's wife, is depicted carrying an infant while balancing a basket and a mat on her head. The drawing is one of twelve illustrations documenting various castes and occupations in the region during the 19th century.
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