Guangxi Grain Boat
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guangxi Grain Boat is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a long, flat boat floating on calm water. Two people in simple clothes are pushing it from behind with long poles, while another person stands at the front, holding a rope. The boat has a covered middle section with curved walls and two round lanterns hanging on poles. The boat’s flag has writing on it, and the whole scene looks peaceful but busy. The colors are soft, with light browns and greens blending together. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
A rectangular painting from 1810 depicts a small boat with a central circular cabin and three figures aboard, its stern adorned with a flag and two lanterns. Originally part of a 50-sheet folio illustrating various vessels on the Pearl River, this work was likely produced as a mass-produced souvenir. The scene captures a ferry operating at night, reflecting the dense river traffic described by Lord George Macartney. The separated pages from the album are catalogued under the numbers 8655:1 to 51.
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