1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Maharaja Bhim Singh is a 1890 paint by Nandalal, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in bright orange robes holding a pink flower to his nose. His outfit has gold trim and a long train, and he wears a tall, pointed hat. Behind him, a blue sky with clouds meets a building with patterned tiles. A black circle with white crescent moons sits on his skirt. The name "Maharaja Bhim Singh" is written at the bottom, hinting this is a portrait of a royal figure. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting depicts Maharaja Bhim Singh standing and facing left, holding a rose, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism.
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