Arjuna and Bhishma
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Arjuna and Bhishma is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts two men engaged in a dramatic scene. The man on the left, dressed in a purple tunic and red pants, holds a bow and arrow, while the man on the right, wearing a yellow tunic and red sash, sits with his arms outstretched. The background is a light beige color. The artist's use of bold lines and vibrant colors creates a sense of energy and tension in the scene. The men's facial expressions are intense, adding to the overall drama of the painting. The Victoria and Albert Museum is home to this and many other fascinating works of art.
This watercolour and tin alloy painting on paper depicts a scene from the Ramayana in which Arjuna fires arrows at Bhishma. Produced around 1890, it reflects the Kalighat style emerging in Calcutta during the late 19th century, characterized by bold colours, simplified forms, and rapid brushwork. The work belongs to a broader tradition of Bengali artists who, from the 1830s onward, used local mythology and history to address the social and political tensions of a colonized society.
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