Artwork
One of seventy-two paintings of occupations.
One of seventy-two paintings of occupations. is a gouache painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting is one of a series depicting various occupations, executed in gouache on an unusual mica substrate.
About this work
Overview
This painting is one of a series depicting various occupations, executed in gouache on an unusual mica substrate.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows a carpenter at work, planing a wooden board, with his tools arranged on the wall behind him, illuminated by a soft, slanted light.
Technique & Style
The use of gouache on mica gives the painting its distinctive appearance, with thick, opaque paint and bright, durable colors. The mica substrate adds a shimmering quality to the work, catching the light.
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
