Olai Chandi
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Olai Chandi is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a purple sari sitting on a red cloud. She has a crown on her head and is holding a sword and a bowl of blood in her hands. The woman's face is yellow, and she has a serious expression. The painting is done in a style that looks like it was made a long time ago. The colors are bright, and the lines are simple. The woman's clothes and crown are decorated with patterns and designs. The painting is called Olai Chandi, and it's held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could look up Impressionism.
The artwork depicts Olai Chandi seated on a pink lotus, rendered in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, holding a conch shell and a discus.
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