1874
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Copy of painting inside the caves of Ajanta (cave 2) is a 1874 oil by John Griffiths, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting is a copy of one found in the caves of Ajanta. It's an oil painting made by John Griffiths. The original painting is from a cave and dates back to a very old time. It shows a story from the life of the Buddha. To learn more about the style of this work, look into the movement: Realism.
A copy of a 1st–5th century CE mural from Cave 2 at Ajanta, this painting depicts a Vidyadhara couple—male and female wisdom-bearers—floating above a rocky landscape. The male figure holds an upward-pointing sword in his right hand and a shield in his left, while the female touches her adorned hair with her left hand; both wear jewels. Part of a series made between 1872 and 1885 by John Griffiths and seven Indian students to replace earlier copies lost in a fire, the work was commissioned by the Government of India and later deposited in the India Museum, London.
Read the full account in the museum source.
John Griffiths (29 November 1837 – 1 December 1918) was a Welsh artist who worked in India, noted for his Orientalist works.
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