Man of the Basque Provinces of Spain showing the manner of playing the 'Tambourin' and 'Chulula' (or flageolet)
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Man of the Basque Provinces of Spain showing the manner of playing the 'Tambourin' and 'Chulula' (or flageolet) is a 1885 watercolor by Achilles Zo, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man wearing a dark cap and coat, playing a small wooden instrument called a *tambourin*. He holds a wooden stick in his mouth and rests the instrument on his shoulder. The background is plain, keeping focus on his hands and the instrument. The artist signed it "Achille Zo" in the corner. This sketch feels quick and lively, like a snapshot of everyday life. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by Achilles Zo from 1885 depicts a man from the Basque Provinces of Spain, illustrating the technique of playing the tambourin and chulula, or flageolet.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Achilles Zo painted watercolours of regional life in the late 1800s. His 1885 sheet shows a man from Spain’s Basque country playing a tambourin and chulula, instruments you’d spot at a village dance. The sheet stands…
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