Artwork
Villagers Grinding Corn, page from the Fraser Album
Villagers Grinding Corn, page from the Fraser Album is an unspecified painting by the Patna School of Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Villagers Grinding Corn is a painting from the Fraser Album, a collection of artworks depicting scenes from 19th-century India.
About this work
Overview
Villagers Grinding Corn is a painting from the Fraser Album, a collection of artworks depicting scenes from 19th-century India.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows villagers engaged in the everyday task of grinding corn, offering a glimpse into rural Indian life during the period.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by its detailed representation of figures and their activities, reflecting the artistic style prevalent in the region at the time.
History & Provenance
As part of the Fraser Album, the painting is associated with the cultural and artistic exchanges that occurred during the British presence in India.
Artist & collection
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Three entertainers
Man Dyeing Cloth
Grain-sellers
A woman fish-seller
Hookah Maker
One of three drawings of Indian craftsmen.
Man Dyeing Cloth
Brass pot makers
Shah Inayat Allah of Sind with his Musician Makkhu and his Attendant Shaykh Qiyam al-Din, page from the Fraser Album