Krishna
1835
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1835
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Krishna is a 1835 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a blue-skinned man standing on the head of a large snake, with two women standing on either side of him. The man is dressed in a yellow dhoti and a red robe, and he has a feather in his hair. He is holding a flute in his right hand. The snake is coiled at the base of the painting, and its head is raised to support the man. The women are wearing red robes and have long white snakes wrapped around their bodies. The background of the painting is a light beige color, and the overall style is reminiscent of Indian folk art. The use of bright colors and bold lines gives the painting a sense of energy and movement. For more information on this style of art, explore the Romanticism movement.
A watercolour painting with tin alloy from 1835 depicts the wives of Kaliya, the multi-headed serpent king, pleading for Krishna's life. Produced in Calcutta during a period of British colonial rule, the work reflects local mythology and societal themes through bold colors, simplified forms, and rapid brushwork characteristic of Kalighat painting.
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