Anuradha
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Anuradha is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman standing on a red flower. She is wearing a purple sari with white dots and a matching head covering. Her face is yellow, and she has a blue bindi on her forehead. She is holding a small pot in her right hand and a bundle of sticks in her left. The background is off-white with some faint brown marks. The woman's outfit and accessories suggest she is from a specific cultural or religious background. The style of the painting is reminiscent of traditional Indian art. You can learn more about this style of painting by exploring the subject of kalighat.
The artwork is a watercolor and tin alloy painting on cardboard depicting a woman standing on a lotus flower, holding a bunch of grass and a brass pot, symbolizing the seventeenth lunar mansion, Anuradha.
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