Kali
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kali is a 1865 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a dark-skinned figure with four arms, wearing a red skirt and yellow jewelry. The face has large, round eyes and a fierce expression, with a red circle around the head and blue feathers behind it. The arms hold different objects—one arm points down, another holds a small figure, and the other two are raised. The bright colors and bold outlines stand out against the faded background. The figure looks powerful and intense, with lots of detail in the clothing and accessories. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
The artwork is a painting created in 1865 using opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, illustrating the Hindu goddess Kali. She is depicted with four arms and three eyes, adorned with a garland of skulls, and holding a severed head in her lower left hand. The piece was donated by Mrs E Mary Milford on behalf of the Church Missionary Society, London, in 1949.
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