Man Making Shoe-soles to Order
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Man Making Shoe-soles to Order is a 1885 paint by Peichun Zhou, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a man working on a wooden bench, dressed in traditional Chinese attire, including a white shirt, blue pants, and black shoes. He is intently focused on his task, using a tool to shape a piece of wood. The scene is set against a plain background, with a table and other tools visible to the left. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the intricate folds of the man's clothing and the texture of the wood. The overall atmosphere is one of quiet concentration, as the man works diligently to complete his task. For more information on the artist behind this piece, explore the work of Zhou, Peichun.
The painting *Man Making Shoe-soles to Order* by Zhou Peichun, dated 1885, depicts a central figure working at a simple workbench using two crossed rods. The composition is set against a plain ground, with an accompanying description in Chinese on the right, accompanied by an English translation in pencil. The work is part of an album containing over 200 numbered paintings illustrating various occupations, customs, and scenes, acquired by Maggs Bros. and accessioned in 1900.
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Peichun Zhou's tiny paintings feel like overheard gossip. Every inch of the page teems with someone’s daily hustle—silver hairpins, paper flowers, or a jeweler gluing kingfisher feathers onto a trinket. You can almost…
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