Artwork
A Hindu tailor and his wife
A Hindu tailor and his wife is a paint painting by the Patna School of Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1780 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A Hindu tailor and his wife is a painting depicting a man and woman in traditional attire, set against a blue background on a black platform.
Subject & Meaning
The figures, a man in white with a red turban and a woman in a black sari with red trim, are shown interacting, with the man offering an object to the woman, who receives it with an outstretched hand.
Technique & Style
Rendered in muted colors, the painting's style is characterized by a focus on the figures and their interaction, with the blue background providing subtle contrast.
History & Provenance
The painting was part of a set of colored illustrations presented to the India Museum by P.F. Campbell-Johnston, later transferred in 1879 and recorded in Room 8 in 1880.
Artist & collection
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