Title
Dhobi, washerman and his wife
Year/Period
Early 19th century
Region
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, South India
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: Image: H34.6 X W22.8 cm,
Object size: Sheet: H36.8 X W24.7 cm,
Object size: Mount: H45.7 X W34.9 cm
Object size: Sheet: H36.8 X W24.7 cm,
Object size: Mount: H45.7 X W34.9 cm
Accession No.
1994-04783
Collection of
This is a 19th century painting of a washerman (Dobi) and his wife. This painting is from Tanjore, South India.There are three other similar paintings and they are of a potter and his wife, a snake charmer and musicians.It is interesting to note that paintings such as this were commissioned by the British East India Company and were used as records of every-day life in India.
