Taking of the Toll, Dana-Lila
The image depicts a scene titled "Taking of the Toll" by artist Dana-Lila. The painting features a group of people in traditional Indian clothing. The man on the right wears a yellow dhoti and has dark skin. He is accompanied by a woman in a blue dress and a woman in a white dress with a red shawl. Two additional women stand on the left, one in a purple skirt and the other in an orange and white dress. Two cows, one white and one brown, are positioned in the foreground to the right. The background shows a yellow hill with green trees and a body of water with pink lotus flowers at the bottom. In the top right corner, a white building is visible, and in the top left, people are shown on a hill. The sky is blue with clouds, and the entire scene is framed by a red border.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 689 × 900 px
- Museum Record
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