Shiva and Nandi
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Shiva and Nandi is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned figure riding a bull with curved horns. The rider has a tall blue headdress, a necklace, and holds a small drum and a sword. The bull’s saddle is bright yellow with red and black patterns, and its legs are outlined in black. The loose, sketchy lines and bright colors suggest quick, expressive strokes. This style was common in some 19th-century Indian art. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The artwork depicts Shiva riding on the bull Nandi, rendered in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard from 1890.
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