Chandi
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Chandi is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman standing on a bird, both outlined in bold black lines. She wears a red sari with yellow and white patterns, and her bare arms are decorated with simple bracelets. The background is a flat, pale blue, and her face has a calm, slightly smiling expression. The bird under her feet looks like a crane, and her sari drapes in smooth, curved folds. The colors are bright but flat, with no shading to show depth. If you like this style, look up kalighat next.
The artwork titled *Chandi* is a painting created in 1885 using opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the goddess Chandi, a manifestation of Durga, standing atop a bird. The piece was acquired from Miss M Steele, having been part of a collection inherited from her mother.
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