Raja Anand Dev
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Raja Anand Dev is a 1700 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a man seated on a pink cushion, wearing a white turban and a white shirt with a yellow vest. He is holding a hookah in his right hand and a flower in his left. The background is a plain gray wall. The man's attire and the presence of the hookah suggest that he is from a wealthy or royal background. The painting's style and the use of bright colors are characteristic of the Baroque period. This painting is reminiscent of the works of artists who specialized in portraits during the Baroque period. To learn more about this style, look up the movement: Baroque.
