Painting
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Painting” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This painting is from an album that contains 200 pictures showing Chinese men and women engaged in various occupations. Accompanying each picture is a brief description in Chinese that explains what the picture illustrates. In this case a man is taking his son to school. The lantern and cakes the man carries are symbols of luck. The first owner of the album has added his own pencil annotations in English. Paintings similar to this one were produced to satisfy the curiosity of Westerners who wanted to know more about China.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- D.1231-1900
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
