Rati and Shiva
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Rati and Shiva is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a woman and a man in a seated position, with the man holding a trident in his right hand. The woman is dressed in a red sari with a pattern of small flowers, while the man wears a white dhoti with a yellow and black patterned cloth draped over his left shoulder. He also sports a blue and black hairpiece. The woman's right hand is raised in a gesture of prayer or devotion, and the man's facial expression appears to be one of calm contemplation. The background of the painting is a plain off-white color, which serves to focus attention on the two figures. This painting is a representation of the religious subject kalighat, and it can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour and tin alloy painting on cardboard from 1890 depicts Rati, the wife of Kama, kneeling before Shiva.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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