Artwork
A beached Tanka boat adapted as a dwelling
A beached Tanka boat adapted as a dwelling is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 12 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A drawing depicts a beached Tanka boat repurposed as a dwelling, with a makeshift cabin constructed from its bamboo and rattan superstructure.
Subject & Meaning
The scene includes a boatwoman and child, as well as studies of a figure at work and a goat, offering insight into the daily life of the people inhabiting this improvised home.
Technique & Style
The drawing's detailed rendering is achieved through a specific technique involving closely spaced parallel lines, layered to create shading and texture.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
A boatwoman entering a beach dwelling
Tanka boats adapted as beach dwellings
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Chinese boatpeople by a makeshift dwelling on the shore
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A boatwoman and child beside a beached Tanka boat
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Broken Tanka boat on the shore