Untitled
1731
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1731
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1731 paint by Muhammad Ahmad, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman in bright, flowing clothes riding a white horse across a grassy field. She holds the reins loosely, dressed in a long, layered outfit with purple and gold accents. The background is a soft green sky, and the whole scene is framed by a gold border with a speckled, earthy background. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to keep the focus on the rider’s graceful movement. The horse’s white coat stands out against the green and brown tones around it. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this in person.
The artwork is an opaque watercolour painting on paper created in 1731 by Muhammad Ahmad, depicting a woman wearing crimson trousers, a transparent muslin skirt, a choli, and a transparent muslin head-sari. The background features a turquoise hue, while the undulating ground is adorned with clusters of foliage.
Read the full account in the museum source.
This 18th-century painter worked in small, sunlit studios along Cairo’s Khan al-Khalili bazaar, where he mixed pigments from crushed lapis and pomegranate skins.
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