Narasimha
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Narasimha is a 1865 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a fierce lion-headed man in bright colors, standing on a demon under a decorative arch. The figure looks almost cartoonish, with sharp teeth and wild eyes. The colors clash in a way that feels bold and loud. This isn’t a typical religious image. The artist used flat shapes and bright hues, not shadows or soft blends. It feels more decorative than serious. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for other bold, colorful art like this.
The artwork is a painting from 1865 created using opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, illustrating the Narasimha Avatar, the man-lion form of Vishnu, who is depicted with four arms and shown restraining a man. The piece was donated to the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Cambridge by Mrs Western of Langrookside, Havant, Hampshire.
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