Vamana
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vamana is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned figure with four arms. He wears bright yellow and red clothes covered in dots and lines. His head has a tall, jewel-covered crown. One foot is raised, stepping on a small face on the ground. The figure holds a golden object in one hand and a wheel in another. His face looks calm but strong. The colors are bold and flat, with no shading. Look up krishna to see why this figure matters.
Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu, is depicted trampling King Bali in this drawing from a series of 100 Hindu deity illustrations created in South India around 1820.
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