Fisherpeople on a Junk (1793)
William Alexander1793 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1816)
Specifications
- Year
- 1793
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1767–1816
About the artwork
Dated 1793, "Fisherpeople on a Junk" is an artwork by William Alexander. About the period around 1793: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape. Background on Figurative: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity.
"Fisherpeople on a Junk" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1767–1816
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