suo zi chuan
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
suo zi chuan is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a large boat with a cabin and a covered area at the back. The boat has a tall mast and is floating on calm water. A person is standing on the back of the boat. The boat is painted in shades of brown and tan, with some darker shadows. The water is a light blue-green color. The overall mood of the painting is peaceful and serene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the Romanticism movement.
The painting, rectangular in shape and rendered in muted tones, depicts a long, narrow boat or ship with a raised left side, a right side that slopes downward, and a curved cabin running along the center. A figure is shown taking shelter beneath a curved awning on the left side of the vessel. The work is part of a set of 50 images originally contained in a folio, each illustrating different types of boats on the Pearl River, and was likely produced as a mass-produced souvenir item.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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