Artwork
A Curer of Skin Disease

A Curer of Skin Disease is a paint painting by the Patna School of Painting artist Puqua. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton.
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Overview
A rectangular watercolor painting from a set of 100 depicting trades in Canton, it portrays a curer of skin disease in a colorful outfit and wide-brimmed hat carrying round instruments over his shoulder. Produced for European audiences curious about China, the work was purchased in 1898 from Parsons & Sons and later accessioned into the collection.
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