Ganesha
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ganesha is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned figure with a big elephant head, four arms, and a golden halo behind it. The figure wears a red and gold outfit with lots of jewelry and holds objects in each hand. Below, a small animal with a cat’s body and an elephant’s trunk is curled up near the figure’s feet. The bright colors and loose brushstrokes suggest the artist was inspired by both everyday life and bold colors. This style mixes two movements that focus on light and realism. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
The artwork is a painting created in 1885 using opaque watercolour on paper, featuring an image of Ganesha seated on a throne. The piece was acquired by the museum from Miss M. Steele in 1950, and it originated from a collection inherited from her mother, a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge in 1894. According to Miss Steele, it is possible that the collection was originally gathered by her grandmother, who had lived in India for a time.
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