Dhumavati
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dhumavati is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a large, ornate structure with a woman sitting on top. The structure is yellow and orange, with white details. It has several pointed roofs and a large base. The woman is small compared to the structure and is holding a red flag. The painting has a lot of detail and color, but it's not clear what the structure is or where it's located. The style of the painting is similar to Impressionism, with loose brushstrokes and vivid colors. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the Impressionism movement.
The artwork is a painting rendered in opaque watercolor on paper, depicting Dhumavati, a form of Durga, positioned on her chariot. The piece entered a collection inherited by Miss M Steele from her mother, a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge, in 1894, and may have been originally gathered by Steele's grandmother during her time in India.
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