This is a painting of a bustling market scene. The artwork depicts a vibrant marketplace filled with market stalls and numerous gathered figures. Baskets filled with various goods are visible among tents and tables that form the structure of the market. The figures are dressed in period attire. The artist employs soft colors with a delicate balance of lines to provide an impression of the lively and social atmosphere typical of a traditional market.
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An Outdoor Market

Samuel Prout (British, 1783 - 1852)

Medium
graphite with watercolor on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 6.8 x 15.8 cm (2 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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