Krishna and Kaliya
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Krishna and Kaliya is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a scene from Hindu mythology, with a large snake coiled in the water. The snake has its head raised, and its body is covered in spots. Surrounding the snake are several figures, including a woman sitting on a lotus flower, a man playing a drum, and a group of people in various poses. In the background, there is a grassy hill with buildings in the distance. The sky above is cloudy and gray. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of movement and energy, with the figures and the snake all interacting with each other in dynamic ways. To learn more about this style of painting, explore the work of other artists who used the impasto technique.
The artwork depicts Krishna confronting the serpent Kaliya, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Painted around 1850, the piece belongs to a collection transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design, with the reference number RP 51/2237.
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