Child-bringing Goddess
1900
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1900
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Child-bringing Goddess is a 1900 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman dressed in bright, flowing robes. Her outfit is mostly yellow and orange with blue and black trim. She’s standing on a small pedestal, holding a tall, red-and-gold pole. Two birds perch on the base, one peeking out from under her skirt. The woman’s face is calm, with a soft smile and a round halo behind her head. The colors pop against the plain background, making her stand out. The text beside her is in Chinese characters. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
The work is a rectangular painting depicting a household deity, rendered in a seated pose on a chair draped with red fabric. The figure wears a yellow robe with black trim along the seams and blue detailing around the shoulders, and an ornate headdress adorned with flowers and a strand of gems hanging before the face. A vertical sequence of nine smaller figures appears along the right edge of the composition, while a red maker’s mark is visible in the lower left corner. The piece is part of a series of 155 drawings acquired in 1910 from Mrs. Amherst-Law.
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