A perfume-seller and his wife
1805
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1805
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A perfume-seller and his wife is a 1805 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man and a woman standing outdoors. The man wears a white shirt, purple sash, red skirt, and a straw hat. He holds a small stick and a white bag. The woman has a bright yellow and orange striped sari, a green cloth in her hand, and gold jewelry. Both are barefoot, and the ground is sandy with a few trees in the background. The woman seems to be handing something to the man, maybe a small bottle or container. Their clothes and the setting suggest a warm, possibly rural area. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
In the painting, a perfume seller and his wife are depicted, with the man holding a bag and a flower while the woman holds bottles. It is part of an album of 36 works illustrating trades, occupations, and costumes, showing a man and his wife from different castes against backgrounds featuring palm and other trees.
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