Kamala Kamini and Ganesha
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Kamala Kamini and Ganesha is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a woman holding a small elephant-headed figure. The woman is dressed in a green sari with a yellow border, and she wears a headband and jewelry. The elephant-headed figure is red with a yellow hat and holds a red object. The woman and the figure are surrounded by a halo of yellow and red, and there are green stems with red flowers on either side of them. The background of the painting is beige. The painting's use of bright colors and bold lines creates a sense of energy and movement. The depiction of the woman and the elephant-headed figure is reminiscent of traditional Indian art. For more information on this style of art, look up the subject: kalighat.
A watercolour painting on paper from 1890 depicts Kamala Kamini nursing the child Ganesha. The work was donated by Ernest H. Hindley of Lightcliffe, Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, North, with acquisition details recorded in the museum's Asia Department registers and Central Inventory as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
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