Vishnu
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vishnu is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned man with a sword, riding a horse. The horse is being ridden by four women, who are holding onto each other. The man is wearing a red cloth around his waist and has a gold necklace. The women are wearing colorful clothes and jewelry. The painting has a red border with gold trim. The background is a light yellow color. The painting is very detailed and colorful. If you like this painting, you might also like the Romanticism movement.
The work is an opaque watercolor painting on paper from 1780 depicting Vishnu riding a horse composed of multiple female figures, with a woman holding a sword walking ahead. The reverse bears an English inscription identifying the subject as "The Saumy or God of Vicaty Royaloo," described as the Company's interpreter at Masulipatam.
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