Vishnu and Lakshmi
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Vishnu and Lakshmi is a 1750 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned figure with a golden crown holding a tall staff and a round disc, seated on a lotus flower. A woman in a red dress sits beside them, holding a lotus bud. Two smaller figures stand below, reaching up toward the lotus. The background has birds, a building, and a red flower. The blue figure’s dark skin and multiple arms are common in Hindu art, often representing gods. The lotus symbolizes purity and rebirth in this tradition. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The opaque watercolor painting on paper depicts Vishnu seated with Lakshmi on a lotus throne, its pink petals and unpainted base flanked by two female figures. Vishnu, shown with four arms, holds a chakra and mace in his right hands and a lotus and conch in his left, draped with a striped scarf, while Lakshmi wears an orange bodice and skirt with a reddish-brown odhni over her head. The pair are sheltered under a chhati (umbrella), with two white birds flying past, set against a slate-blue background typical of Mandi painters. The composition reflects the Mandi style, though the two…
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