Leaf from a Kalighat album: Rama and Sita in the Royal Palace (recto); Radha and Krishna (verso)
The image shows two paintings side by side. The left painting depicts a scene with multiple people in a palace. The palace has a green and red roof and green window shutters. A man sits on a throne-like chair under an umbrella, surrounded by several other people. Some are standing and some are sitting. A dog is present. There are red and yellow accents throughout the scene. The right painting shows a man and woman. The man is blue-skinned, wearing a yellow dhoti and red and black shawl. He sits on a green and yellow platform with one leg bent and the other extended. The woman has dark hair, a green and black striped shawl, and red pants. She holds a red object in her right hand and a peacock feather in her left. The background of this painting is beige.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 626 px
- Museum Record
- View original
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