Untitled
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1865 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a scene, but it's hard to tell what's going on. It's an old work, from around 1865 to 1870. The artist used a style that was popular back then, trying to show real life, which is interesting because it was a time when artists were starting to focus on everyday scenes. To learn more about this style, look into the movement: Impressionism.
A painting from 1865 uses opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper to show a courtesan holding a peacock in her arms. She is dressed in a yellow sari with a matching border and adorned with extensive silver jewellery rendered in tin alloy. The work was donated to the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Cambridge by Mrs Western of Langrookside, Havant, Hampshire.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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