Durga
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Durga is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a seated figure with four arms, wearing a red dress and a blue skirt. Her face is framed by a golden halo with red sunburst rays. She holds objects in each hand, and a lion crouches beside her. The colors are bright—yellows, reds, and blues—with bold outlines. The figure looks like a goddess, and the style matches *kalighat* paintings, which were popular in 19th-century India. Check out more about kalighat to see similar works.
A watercolour painting on paper from 1890 depicts the goddess Durga in her form as Jagaddhatri. The work was donated by Ernest H. Hindley of Lightcliffe, Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, N, and its acquisition is recorded in the museum's Asia Department registers and Central Inventory as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
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