A Basket-maker's wife
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Basket-maker's wife is a 1860 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A woman stands with a baby on her hip, carrying a large woven basket on her head. She wears a light-colored sari with a red border and holds a smaller basket in one hand. The background is simple—just a patch of green and brown ground. Notice how the artist used soft colors and gentle lines to show everyday life. The focus is on her steady balance and the simple tools she uses. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A woman engaged in basket-making holds an infant while balancing a mat and a basket on her head. The drawing is one of fifteen depicting occupations, produced in Trichinopoly, South India, in 1860. It reflects a shift toward greater realism influenced by European artistic techniques, aligning with the style of Company paintings commissioned by the British East India Company.
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