A grass-cutter and his wife
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A grass-cutter and his wife is a 1770 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in a white turban mows grass with a curved blade. Beside him stands a woman holding a bundle of cut stalks. Their shadows stretch long beneath them. These thirty-six tiny paintings were made to show Indian castes and jobs to British eyes. Each has a red border and a cloudy stripe above. The shadows aren’t just dark—they’re thick loops that pop against the grass. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these album pages.
A painting from a set of thirty-six depicting South Indian castes and occupations shows a grass-cutter and his wife, the man carrying a bundle of grass on his head and the woman holding a sickle, set against a yellow background. The work features a red border, looped shadows beneath the figures, and a dark green ground, consistent with the album’s presentation.
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