Drawing Silk Filaments
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Drawing Silk Filaments is a 1880 paint by Jun Wu, a chinese_orthodox_school work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows people working with silk. It's a detailed scene of workers using chopsticks to unwind silk filaments from cocoons. The process is intricate, with multiple filaments combined to create a single thread, and the quality of the silk depends on the number of filaments used. Check out the technique of sfumato to learn more about how artists create soft, hazy effects in their work.
