Ganesha
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ganesha is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a four-armed figure sitting cross-legged on a green platform. The figure has a big elephant head and wears a red outfit with white stripes. Its arms are spread wide, holding different objects, and there’s a small mouse or rat curled up below. The bright colors and bold lines suggest this is part of the *kalighat* style, a type of Indian folk art. Look up kalighat to see more paintings like this.
The artwork is a watercolor painting on paper from 1890, created by an unknown artist, depicting the Hindu deity Ganesha. It was donated to the collection by Ernest H. Hindley of Lightcliffe, with records indicating the acquisition took place at Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, North. The object’s provenance was documented as part of a 2023 research project in the Asia Department registers and Central Inventory, assigned the reference RP 1914-2063M.
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