Sakuntala and King Dushyanta
1910
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1910
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting shows a woman watering plants in a garden while a man watches from behind a tree. This scene is from a Hindu mythological story. The woman, Sakuntala, is a nymph who grew up in a forest hermitage. The artist chose a quiet moment to depict, not a big action scene. The artist used simple lines and colors to tell this story. To learn more about similar art, look up the technique: sfumato.
