Tamil female water carrier
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Tamil female water carrier is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a woman in a red dress, carrying a water pot on her shoulder. She is barefoot and adorned with jewelry, including a necklace, bracelets, and earrings. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she wears a red bindi on her forehead. The woman's dress features a white grid pattern, and she has a red sash wrapped around her waist. The background of the painting is a light greenish-blue color, with a blue border around the edges. The border is outlined in red, yellow, and white. The woman's pose and attire suggest that she is a water carrier, and the painting's style and colors evoke a sense of warmth and vibrancy. To learn more about the Romanticism movement, which this painting is a part of, you can explore the works of artists who contributed to this style.
A watercolor painting from around 1780 depicts a Tamil woman carrying water in a lota balanced on her shoulder. She is shown wearing a sari without an upper garment, as was customary in southern India at the time. The background is green, and the work is one of eight in a set illustrating regional types and castes. The painting was donated in 1920 with a family provenance dating it between 1840 and 1849.
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