Bow Gong
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Bow Gong is a 1830 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a quiet riverside scene with tall palm trees and a lone person walking near the water. The buildings in the distance are simple, with a few trees scattered around. The artist used light shading to show depth and texture in the plants and water. The word "Bow Gong" is written at the bottom, which might be the name of this place. The style looks calm and detailed, focusing on nature rather than people. If you like this kind of peaceful landscape, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like this.
The drawing titled *Bow Gong* depicts a landscape featuring a village situated across a river. It is one of 65 detached and mounted pencil illustrations from the *Pictorial Journal of Travels in Hindustan from 1828 to 1833* by Captain Robert Smith of the 44th Regiment. The journal includes sketches from voyages along the Ganges between Calcutta and Cawnpore, as well as visits to cities such as Delhi, Agra, and Lucknow. The work was later donated to the collection by W. M. Biden in 1915.
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