Basket and <i>punka</i> maker
1826
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1826
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Basket and <i>punka</i> maker is a 1826 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a woman in a blue sari, holding a basket-making tool and standing beside three large baskets. She wears a red shawl over her shoulder and has a basket slung over her arm. To her left, a woman in a white headscarf sits on the ground, facing away from the viewer. The background is a plain white wall. The woman's attire and the baskets suggest a traditional Indian setting. The baskets appear to be made of wicker or rattan, and the woman's tool is likely used for weaving or shaping the baskets. The painting's attention to detail and use of earthy tones evoke a sense of rustic simplicity. To learn more about this style of art, explore the Romanticism movement.
A woman is depicted making baskets and a punka, part of a series of 35 drawings illustrating various trades and occupations.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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