Yudhisthira
1550
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1550
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Yudhisthira is a 1550 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of men in bright, patterned clothes gathered in an ornate courtyard. One man in an orange robe sits on a raised platform, while others stand or kneel around him. The buildings have arched doorways, tiled roofs, and a mix of red brick and white walls, with a garden and trees in the background. The scene looks like a moment of importance, with one man gesturing toward the seated figure. The colors are vivid—deep reds, greens, and yellows—with gold accents on the clothing and architecture. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
The artwork is a painting created in 1550 using opaque watercolour and gold on paper, serving as an illustration for the Razm-nama, the Persian translation of the Mahabharata. It depicts Yudhisthira and his brothers in council before the great war. The piece was acquired by Messrs L. Chaundy of Oxford, Lea., located at 2 Albemarle Street, W1, with the provenance information documented as part of a 2023 provenance research project under reference R.P. 22/3859.
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