Ganesha
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ganesha is a 1880 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a Hindu deity, Ganesha, with a large belly and four arms. He is adorned with a yellow crown and a red outfit, and his skin is white. Ganesha sits on a yellow throne, with a small mouse underneath. The background of the painting is beige. The painting is done in a style that blends Impressionism and Realism, with bold brushstrokes and vivid colors. The overall effect is one of energy and movement, as if Ganesha is about to spring to life. If you're interested in learning more about the style of this painting, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.
The artwork is an opaque watercolour painting on paper depicting Ganesha seated on a throne accompanied by a rat. It was part of an album assembled by J. Lockwood Kipling between 1865 and 1893, containing various prints, drawings, and paintings 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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