Vamana and Bali
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vamana and Bali is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a blue-skinned figure with four arms, wearing a yellow crown and a red and yellow striped robe. The figure stands on the head of a kneeling man, who is dressed in green and wears a hat. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The blue figure appears to be in a dynamic pose, with its arms outstretched and its legs bent. The kneeling man looks up at the figure with a calm expression. The overall composition of the painting suggests a sense of movement and energy. The painting's use of bold colors and dynamic composition is reminiscent of the Impressionism movement.
A watercolour painting on paper with tin-alloy details depicts Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu, as a three-legged, four-armed figure. One of Vamana’s feet rests on the head of Bali, the demon king, while another foot touches the earth and a third points toward the heavens. Bali is shown in attire resembling a Calcutta gentleman of the period, marked with Vaishnavaite forehead symbols. The work was acquired by the Department of Prints and Drawings in 1889 from G. Wild.
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