Kamala Kamini
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kamala Kamini is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman in bright colors—purple robes, red flowers, and gold jewelry. She’s sitting cross-legged, holding a small white animal in one arm and a red fan in the other. Her face is painted with dark outlines, and she wears a golden crown with jewels. Around her are big leaves in blue and black, and some flowers with yellow centers. The woman looks calm, almost like she’s lost in thought. The colors are bold and flat, with no shading to make things look three-dimensional. This style comes from a specific kind of Indian art called kalighat.
The artwork depicts Kamala Kamini seated on a lotus plant while nursing a baby elephant, rendered in watercolour and tin alloy on paper. The scene may symbolize the association between the goddess of abundance and rain-bringing entities.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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