Uma
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Uma is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two women dressed in bright, striped clothes and headpieces. One holds a mirror, while the other leans in, looking at her reflection. Their robes are red, black, and gold, with bold patterns and white outlines. The background is a simple greenish-blue, keeping the focus on the figures. The women’s clothes and the mirror suggest a moment of vanity or preparation. The style looks like it comes from a time when artists focused on light and everyday scenes. Next, check out Realism to see how this painting fits into that movement.
A painting in opaque watercolour on brown paper depicts Uma, also known as Parvati, the wife of Shiva, departing from her father Himavat’s house, rendered in a Kalighat style. The work features a bluish-green background, black borders, and white outlines. Acquired from Miss M Steele, it was part of a collection inherited from her mother. Kalighat paintings emerged in 19th-century Calcutta, reflecting local mythology and societal changes through bold colours and simplified forms.
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