Bangle-seller and his wife
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bangle-seller and his wife is a 1790 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man and a woman standing side by side. The woman wears a dark blue dress with red trim and gold jewelry, holding a small object in her hand. The man stands barefoot, dressed in a white cloth draped over one shoulder, holding a bundle of bangles in his left hand. The background is a simple yellow with a dark blue base. The title says this is a "Bangle-seller and his wife," hinting at their daily life and trade. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting depicts a bangle-seller and his wife, one of sixteen works illustrating castes and occupations, with plain backgrounds in either blue or yellow. The man, dressed in white, and the woman, in navy blue, both hold bangles, set against a dull yellow backdrop. The series was transferred from the India Museum in 1879 and entered the collection the following year.
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