Bagala
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Bagala is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two figures in bright, flat colors. The woman on the left wears a red dress with yellow sleeves and black hair, holding a bow and arrow. The man on the right has blue skin, yellow legs, and a relaxed pose, touching her hand. Their outlines are bold and simple, with no shading. The woman’s jewelry and the man’s blue skin suggest this might be from a story or myth. The style looks more like a sketch than a detailed portrait. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The artwork depicts the goddess Bagala, one of the ten forms of the Hindu goddess Devi, rendered in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard. It shows her in the act of destroying a demon.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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