A European Woman Pouring Wine into a Cup
1715
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1715
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A European Woman Pouring Wine into a Cup is a 1715 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Radha, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman pours wine from a red glass bottle into a cup. She looks to one side, her expression sharp. Her clothing and jewelry are a mix of European and Indian styles, which is interesting because it shows how different cultures were influencing each other. Check out the technique of sfumato to learn more about how artists create soft, hazy effects in their work.
A woman looks sharply, almost surreptitiously, to one side as she pours wine from a red glass bottle. She has long and curly tresses and a green beret inspired by European styles, though she wears Indian jewelry. Images loosely based on prints that made their way to India from Europe were in vogue in Rajasthan during the 18th century.
The black-and-white coloration and shading of her face indicate that this painting was made to look like a colored etching.
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