Copy of painting in the caves of Ajanta (cave 1)
1872
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting copies a scene from India’s Ajanta caves. It shows a Buddha story in oil colors. You can see figures in robes and a curved archway behind them. John Griffiths painted it in 1872. He wasn’t the first to try copying Ajanta’s art, but most earlier work burned in a fire. His version helps us see what was lost. Look up Griffiths, John for more of his Ajanta copies.
