Watercolour painting with a pen and ink border of cotton production. A man sits on the floor ginning cotton to separate the fibres from the seeds. He sits in front of a wooden frame through which he is ginning the cotton. He wears yellow trousers with a white tunic and red turban. Behind him are two baskets of cotton. Standing facing him is a woman wearing yellow trousers, a red tunic and a green shawl that covers her head and shoulders. On her head she balances a large basket of cotton. She points at the seated man with her left hand.

Company School
Sikh Style
19thC
India

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