ca. 1830
Description
1. A palanquin-bearer and his wife.
2. A fisherman and his wife; the man, with a bag strung round his waist, carrying a fish and a net; the woman, with a basket of fish on her head, holding a baby on her hip.
3. Basket makers; the man, with a large basket-work box on his head, grasping a knife; the woman holding hand-pankas (fans).
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Descriptive Medium
Watercolour and gouache on paper
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
©Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Location
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Country
India
Medium
Watercolour
Tags
Category
People & Society