A milkman and his wife
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A milkman and his wife is a 1770 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a man and woman standing side by side. The man holds a brass pot, the woman carries a basket of milk. Their clothes look worn but clean. A red border frames the scene. These paintings show South Indian trades. A strip of fluffy clouds floats above them. Heavy shadows stretch from their feet. Each one names the couple’s caste or job in English below. These images were pasted in an album owned by Joseph Whatley. Look them up at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A milkman and his wife are depicted in one of thirty-six paintings illustrating castes and occupations of South India, with the man carrying a pot beneath a black hood and the woman holding a basket containing a pot, set against a green background.
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