Artwork
Bananas
Bananas is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1831 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A painting depicting a bunch of bananas, executed on high-quality Western paper imported to China.
Subject & Meaning
The work reflects the 18th- and 19th-century British fascination with exotic flora and fauna, capturing the interest in unusual species that characterized the era.
Technique & Style
Rendered on specially imported paper, the painting showcases the artist's skill in representing tropical fruits, a subject of growing curiosity among British botanists and the general public.
Context
The artwork is part of a broader tradition of paintings brought back by travellers to Britain, often featuring various species of tropical flowers and fruits.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
