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A mat-making couple. Gouache drawing. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
A mat-making couple. Gouache drawing.
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1 drawing : gouache
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A series depicting the castes of Thanjavur, South India. The caste system in India is the Hindu hereditary classes. This series represents the castes usually in a couple with the wares of their trade or at their occupations. They are gouache drawings, some with the addition of gold and oxidised silver
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Wellcome Collection 28326i
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