Durga as Jagaddhatri
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Durga as Jagaddhatri is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman with four arms sitting on a lion. She wears a bright red dress with gold trim and a matching headpiece. Her hands hold different objects, and her face has a calm expression. The lion under her looks peaceful, with a human-like face and a mane. The background is plain, keeping focus on the colorful figure. Look up kalighat to see more paintings like this.
The opaque watercolour on paper painting from 1830 depicts the goddess Durga in her form as Jagaddhatri, shown seated on a lion and standing atop an elephant.
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