Prostitute's Boat
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Prostitute's Boat is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, depicting water transport, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a small boat on the water, with people inside. This painting is part of a set, showing different types of boats on the Pearl River. It was made as a souvenir, which is interesting because it shows a specific part of life in China at that time. The painting's simple style reminds me of the technique called chiaroscuro.
