A mud-wall-maker and his wife
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A mud-wall-maker and his wife is a 1770 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man and his wife making mud walls. They have tools and mud around them. The painting is one of many that show people's jobs in South India. The people in the painting are shown with things that tell us what they do. This helps us learn about their daily lives. We can see the details of their work and tools. This kind of attention to detail is similar to what you'd see in artwork using the technique: chiaroscuro.
A painting from a set of thirty-six depicting castes and occupations of South India shows a mud-wall-maker and his wife, each holding tools of their trade; the man carries a smoothing implement while the woman holds a basket and a baby, set against a green background.
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