| Code | MICA47 |
| Artist Name | Unknown Mica Artist |
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| Medium: | Gouache on Mica |
| Size: | 3.7x2.7 Inch |
| Location: | Delhi |
This lively gouache on mica painting captures a timeless rural scene featuring water carriers and a decorated ox transporting large clay pots. Two men carry pots on their heads while another leads the animal, flanked by a woman who appears to be engaged in conversation. Their attire, postures, and the earthen path beneath them reflect a vernacular lifestyle, likely from South India, and resonate with themes of community, labour, and daily ritual.
The ox, carefully detailed with harness and painted pots, serves not just as a beast of burden but also as a symbol of agrarian livelihood. The light blue background offers contrast and depth, a distinctive feature of 19th-century mica miniatures produced for colonial patrons interested in documenting Indian occupations and caste-based labour.
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This artwork is accompanied by an Authenticity Certificate.
