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Rooftop Worker

Year

2024

Medium

Acrylic on canvas board

Size

30cm x 25cm

Residential Quarter
c. Undated (Late Polite Era)

Urban dwellings relied on specialized maintenance workers responsible for clearing upper flues and smoke channels. Period sketches characterise these individuals as familiar visitors who moved freely between households and were welcomed at the start of each cold season.
Their soot-darkened tools were traditionally carried over the shoulder and were considered signs of good fortune when encountered unexpectedly.

Archive Ref. UT-OC-01

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