Vamana
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vamana is a 1850 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows four figures in a small, enclosed space. The seated woman on the left holds a fan, while the man next to her stands and leans on a pole. Another man stands to the right, pointing upward, and a dark-skinned servant kneels in front of them. The background has a tree with red fruit and a simple roof above. The bright colors—reds, golds, and greens—stand out against the dark background. The figures wear patterned clothes with dots and lines, and their faces have exaggerated expressions. Next, look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this one.
The painting depicts Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Vishnu, with blue skin, receiving water from a pot held by a seated man accompanied by his wife in a pavilion, rendered in opaque watercolour on paper around 1850.
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