1905
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Music party is a 1905 paint by Abanindranath Tagore, a Indian Miniature work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a group of people sitting and listening to a lady playing a sitar. The setting looks like a Mughal court, with arches and a sunset in the background. This painting is interesting because it blends traditional Indian styles with modern ideas. To learn more about the artist's style and techniques, look up the work of the artist: Tagore, Abanindranath.
A watercolour in grey wash with a black-lined border, *A Music Party* by Abanindranath Tagore depicts a gathering in a Mughal-style courtyard where a woman plays a sitar while others listen. Mughal architectural elements frame the scene, and the setting sun is visible through the arches in the background. The work reflects the artist’s effort to revitalize indigenous traditions in response to Western artistic influences during the British Raj. Tagore’s technique blends Mughal and Rajput motifs with Far Eastern wash methods he adopted through Japanese artistic connections.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Abanindranath Tagore was an Indian painter who was the principal artist and creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907.
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