Durga and Mahishasura
1855
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Durga and Mahishasura is a 1855 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a woman, likely a goddess, standing on a demon. She has eight arms, each holding a weapon, and wears a red sari. The demon is green, with a white face and a red loincloth. A white lion is also present. The background is a light brown color. The woman's expression is calm, while the demon appears to be in pain. The lion seems to be attacking the demon. The overall mood of the painting is one of power and strength. The painting's style is reminiscent of Impressionism, with bold brushstrokes and vivid colors. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about this style, explore the world of Impressionism.
The artwork is a painting created in 1855 using opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, illustrating the goddess Durga in the act of slaying Mahishasura, a demon who has taken the form of a buffalo. It was part of an album assembled by J Lockwood Kipling between 1865 and 1893, which included various prints, paintings, and drawings, many of which were native lithographs obtained from bazaars and fairs in Upper India and Bengal. The album was later donated to the museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling, in 1917.
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