Kalki
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kalki is a 1750 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a scene with two men and a white horse. The man on the left sits on an orange platform, holding a sword and wearing a gray outfit with a pink sash. The man on the right stands beside the horse, dressed in a pink shirt and green pants, touching the horse's head. The horse is adorned with a red saddle and orange straps. In the background, a green field stretches out, meeting a blue sky at the horizon. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of calmness and serenity. This painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts Kalki, the tenth incarnation of Vishnu, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper around 1750. Vishnu is shown seated on a stool, leaning against a white cushion while holding a sword, facing a groom who presents the white horse Kalki. The scene suggests the imminent departure of Kalki to vanquish the wicked.
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