Artwork
One of eight paintings of occupations and ceremonies.
One of eight paintings of occupations and ceremonies. is a paint painting by the Patna School of Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This small painting is one of a set of eight depicting various occupations and ceremonies, created on a mica support, a naturally occurring mineral.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a woman engaged in weaving, using threads of bright colors. The plain background emphasizes her work, highlighting the details of the loom and its threads.
Technique & Style
The use of mica as a support gives the colors a glowing effect when exposed to light. The artist's choice of a plain background and focus on the subject's activity demonstrates a straightforward and detailed style.
History & Provenance
Mica paintings were produced in southern and eastern India, primarily for British buyers, who brought them back to England in large numbers, drawn by the unusual medium.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
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
