Hindu Funeral
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Hindu Funeral is a 1830 by Robert Captain Smith, a Romanticism work, depicting bathing, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a group of people in shallow water, some standing, some bending. Two men in the center hold what look like containers or tools, while others splash around or walk at the edge. The background has trees and a cloudy sky, drawn lightly with pencil strokes. The drawing focuses on everyday life, but the nudity feels unusual for the time. The artist used simple lines to show movement and water. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
