Rati
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rati is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a wild, colorful scene with five women riding a horse made of other women. The central figure holds a spear and wears a tall, jewel-covered crown. The horse’s body is formed by two women in bright red skirts, while two others cling to its sides. Everyone is dressed in ornate, patterned clothes with bold gold and red colors. The horse’s head is a woman with a fierce expression, and her mane is made of ropes or reins. The whole image feels dynamic, like it’s in motion. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The drawing depicts Rati, the consort of the love god Manmatha, riding a horse formed by five female figures, part of a set of one hundred South Indian drawings of Hindu deities created around 1820.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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