Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha is a 1880 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three figures in colorful robes. The figure on the left wears a purple robe and a yellow headpiece with a green pattern. The figure in the middle is smaller and wears a red robe with a blue headpiece. The figure on the right wears a yellow robe with red stripes and a yellow headpiece with a green pattern. The figures have large eyes and simple facial features. The background is a light brown color with some green shapes in the corners. The painting has a folk-art style, with bold lines and bright colors. The style of this painting is similar to that of the Impressionism movement.
The painting is an opaque watercolour on paper from 1880, depicting the deities Balbhadra, Subhadra, and Jagannatha. It was part of an album of 196 items, including prints, paintings, and drawings, collected by J. Lockwood Kipling between 1865 and 1893. The album, primarily featuring lithographs from bazaars and fairs in Upper India and Bengal, was later donated to the museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling, in 1917.
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