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Three Textile Craftsmen and Their Wives

Unknownc.a. 1830

Jaipur Virasat Foundation

Jaipur Virasat Foundation
Jaipur, India

1. A carpet-weaver and his wife; the man holding a durrie under his arm, the woman a distaff.
2. A cloth-weaver and his wife; the man holding a length of finished cloth, the woman a distaff.
3. A tailor and his wife; the man holding a 'housewife', the woman thread.
One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.

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  • Title: Three Textile Craftsmen and Their Wives
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: c.a. 1830
  • Location: Tanjore, IN
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 39.5 cm, Width: 58.5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Contributor: Met Museum
  • Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper
  • Photography: Met Museum
Jaipur Virasat Foundation

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