Portrait of a Hindu woman wearing jewellery
1872
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This portrait shows a Hindu woman in 1872 Madras. She wears a red sari and gold jewelry, her dark hair coiled in a bun. The painter used quick brushstrokes, so her face looks softly focused. John Joseph Fonçeca lived in India and often painted local women. His style mixed European realism with loose impressionist touches. See her gold earrings? They shine like real metal. Look up Fonçeca, John Joseph.
