Gu Chuan
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Gu Chuan is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a large boat with a man sitting on it. The boat is covered with a canopy and has a small cabin at the front. It's floating on calm water. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt and is looking out at the water. The boat seems to be some kind of cargo vessel, but it's hard to tell what it's carrying. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The painting is part of the Romanticism movement.
The rectangular painting depicts a boat enclosed by a cabin within a wooden framework, with a single figure seated on the cabin roof under a fabric awning. Originally part of a folio of 50 images showing various boats on the Pearl River, this work was produced as a souvenir item. It illustrates a ferry operating at night, reflecting the crowded waterways of Canton as described by Lord George Macartney.
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