Devi as Matangi
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Devi as Matangi is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Devi as Matangi, an Indian goddess in yellow robes, seated on a blue lotus. Her four arms hold a staff and a bowl of flowers. She wears a crown and jewelry. Small red birds fly around her. Matangi is the goddess of music and knowledge. This version shows her with a calm, meditative expression. The colors are soft, like sunlight through leaves. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more Indian art like this.
A watercolor and tin-alloy painting on cardboard depicts Devi in her warrior aspect as Matangi.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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