Rao Raja Bishan Singh
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rao Raja Bishan Singh is a 1850 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in a bright green robe covered in tiny gold dots. His head is wrapped in a red-and-gold turban with dangling jewels, and he wears heavy pearl necklaces. The background is a simple oval shape with soft pink and gold rings around his face. The painting looks old, with some wear on the edges. His face is painted with careful shading, especially around his mustache and forehead. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this shading technique works.
The artwork is a bust portrait of Rao Raja Bishan Singh, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper around 1850.
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