Mai Gu Chuan
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mai Gu Chuan is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a wooden boat floating on calm water. Two people stand on the deck handling long bamboo poles, while others sit inside the boat. The boat has a simple sail and a small cabin with a door. The bamboo poles look like they’re used for fishing or steering. The boat’s design is practical, not fancy—just what you’d need for work on the water. If you like this kind of detailed boat art, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The rectangular painting depicts a boat with a raised stern and a lowered bow, featuring a central cabin and a tall mast with rigging and a partially raised sail. Figures are shown hanging laundry to dry beneath a makeshift awning. Originally part of a 50-sheet folio illustrating various boats on the Pearl River, this work was mass-produced as a souvenir item.
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