Large, multi-armed figure facing out
1904
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1904
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Large, multi-armed figure facing out is a 1904 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Bihar State, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a bright, flat-colored figure with four arms. The face is simple but bold, with big eyes and a long nose. The figure wears a yellow skirt and red sash, and its arms hold different shapes—maybe flowers or tools. The background is packed with big pink flowers, green leaves, and black dots, all outlined in black. The colors are strong and solid, with no shading to make things look 3D. The pattern wraps around the edges like a border. This style looks like it comes from a place where art is often made on walls or paper with simple, repeated shapes. Look up mithila or madhubani school to see more paintings like this.
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