Lama Praying Cylinder
1861
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1861
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lama Praying Cylinder is a 1861 paint by William Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
William Simpson painted *Lama Praying Cylinder* in 1861. It’s a painting, mixing Impressionism and Realism. Simpson first sketched this scene in India in 1859. He later turned it into a colorful watercolor back in London in 1862. The work reflects his travels and studies after the Revolt of 1857. Check out more by Simpson at the Victoria and Albert Museum.