The Jagannath festival
1795
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1795
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Jagannath festival is a 1795 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lively outdoor scene with a crowd of people carrying a small, colorful temple on their shoulders. Some folks are dressed in loose clothes, while others wear long dresses. In the background, there’s a tall tower with a cross on top, and a big tree on the left side. The crowd looks like they’re celebrating, with some people walking and others watching. The temple they’re carrying is bright pink and gold, standing out against the softer colors around it. Look up more about Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that art movement.
The drawing titled *The Jagannath festival* is one of nine works depicting a durbar at the Murshidabad court alongside Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes, created in 1795 by an unknown artist. The scene shows a chariot being pulled through the streets, accompanied by a crowd engaged in singing and drumming. The work is part of a larger volume of 49 watercolour paintings titled *Views in India*, which was purchased from Mr. T. Toon in 1887 for £50.
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