Kurma
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kurma is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned figure with four arms, sitting cross-legged on a round object. The figure wears a red and yellow outfit with white jewelry and a golden headpiece. Two arms hold small objects, and the other two rest by their sides. The background is a plain light green. The figure’s face has bold white outlines around the eyes and mouth, giving it a stylized look. The colors are bright but flat, with no deep shadows. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow for drama.
The artwork is a painting rendered in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Kurma, the tortoise incarnation of Vishnu. It was created in 1885 by an unknown artist. The piece was acquired from Miss M Steele, having been part of a collection inherited from her mother.
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