Woodmonger in Culla Caste, from Indian Trades and Castes
ca. 1840
Medium
Watercolor and gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (36.5 x 26.4 cm) mount: 18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (46.4 x 36.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1970
Accession Number
1970.548.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Anonymous, Indian, 19th century · 1800–1900
**Anonymous, Indian, 19th Century (ca. 1800–1900)** The artist cataloged as Anonymous, Indian, 19th century represents one of countless skilled Indian painters whose identities remain elusive in historical records, active during a transformative era under British colonial influence. Working roughly between 1800 and 1900, this anonymous figure exemplifies the legion of indigenous artists who adapt...