A palanquin with six carriers
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A palanquin with six carriers is a 1860 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of six men carrying a large, dark wooden box on poles. One man in front holds a long stick, while the others wear matching red hats, white shirts, and blue sashes. The scene looks like a street with a sandy ground and a simple background. The box they carry is called a palanquin, a kind of portable chair or bed. The men’s uniforms suggest they might be workers or guards, and the painting captures their teamwork. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
A closed palanquin is shown in the painting, carried by six bearers, accompanied by a pitara-carrier and a headman.
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