Narada
1730
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1730
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Narada is a 1730 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting is a colorful, lively scene with many figures. There are 18 small pictures in a grid, each showing a different person or group. Some are wearing crowns, and some are holding objects like a sword or a bowl. The backgrounds are different colors, like red, green, and brown. In one picture, a man is riding an elephant. In another, a man is holding a sword and shield. The people are all dressed in different outfits, some with lots of jewelry. The painting is very detailed and has a lot of action. It's like a story is being told through all these small pictures. To learn more about this style of art, look up the Baroque movement.
The painting is an opaque watercolour on paper from 1730, illustrating a scene from the latter part of the tenth book of the Bhagavata Purana, depicting the sage Narada as he visits members of Krishna’s court with his vina to assess how he might entertain and satisfy Krishna’s large family.
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