Jasoda and Krishna
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Jasoda and Krishna is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two figures standing close together. The person on the left is kneeling, wearing a yellow and red outfit with dark blue accents. The person on the right stands tall in a long, striped red and black dress with gold trim, holding the other’s hand. Both have dark outlines, bright colors, and simple backgrounds. The scene feels lively, with bold colors and clear lines. The figures look like they’re in motion, almost dancing. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
The artwork is a painting created in 1885 using opaque watercolour on paper, illustrating Jasoda adjusting Krishna's headdress. The piece was acquired in 1894 from Miss M Steele, whose mother, a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge, had inherited the collection. It is noted that Steele's grandmother had also lived in India, suggesting the possibility that the paintings were originally collected there.
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