Sringara Rasa
1956
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1956
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sringara Rasa is a 1956 paint by George Keyt, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
George Keyt painted *Sringara Rasa* in 1956. It shows two lovers dancing in a forest, set against a bold red backdrop. The work blends Indian and Western styles, mixing cubism’s sharp angles with Kalighat art’s bold lines. Kalighat is a folk style from Bengal, known for simple lines and big eyes. Keyt uses those traits here, but also adds cubism’s angular shapes. The result is lively and a little abstract. Look next at subject: kalighat.
This painting explores the Indian concept of 'Sringara Rasa', which encompasses love between a man and woman and its resulting consequences. Two lovers are shown dancing in a forest, positioned against a flat red background with stylised green trees. Keyt blends cubist and Kalighat influences, evident in the abstract, angular figures and the minimal lines, large eyes, and curved forms characteristic of Kalighat art.
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George Percival Sproule Keyt, (17 April 1901 – 31 July 1993) was a Sri Lankan painter.
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