Weighing and Loading on to Boat
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Weighing and Loading on to Boat is a 1880 paint by Jun Wu, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows workers weighing bundles of silk before loading them onto a boat. Their hands move carefully, measuring silk yarns in the sunlight. You can see ropes, baskets, and the river waiting to carry the goods away. It’s part of an album about China’s silk industry in the 1800s. Families sold silk to merchants who shipped it to cities. The scene feels quiet but full of small, precise details. Next time you’re near London, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
