Washerman (dhobi) and his wife. Artist(s): Bani Lal (c.1850-1901)
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Washerman (‘dhobi’) and his wife. The man is beating a cloth on a board by the river; his wife sits on the bank, a clothes line behind her, a pot of water boiling on fire beside her. Water-colour; 190 by 222 mm.
Woman sweetmeat seller weighing sweets for a customer. Artist(s): Bani Lal (c.1850-1901)
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Woman sweetmeat seller in a red sari weighing sweets for a customer who stands in front of her stall. Behind her a cupboard. Water-colour; 222 by 184 mm.
Cultivators irrigating their fields with oxen drawing water from a well. Artist(s): Bani Lal (c.1850-1901)
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Cultivators irrigating their fields with oxen drawing water from a well. Water-colour; 190 by 228 mm. Note: Exhibited Arts Council, London 1967-69, see M. Archer, ‘Indian miniatures and folk paintings’ (London, 1967), no.53.