Water Maid. Jaipur.
A woman balancing water pots on her head is a common site across the Indian subcontinent.
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Dhobi (Washingman)
Moorli Dhur & Sons dominated postcard publishing in the Punjab after the turn of the century, with numerous series and views of cities all over northern India.
Water-Carriers at Nutha
From a painting by Mortimer Menpes, a prominent Australian painter settled in England, this postcard was used in part to advertise the book India by Flora A.
Bombay Fisherman
For many of the artists in Bombay towards the end of the 19th century, fishermen and women were among the more striking inhabitants of the growing metropolis, visible on the long shorelines, sketched and painted frequently.
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