Apsara with Harp
Rajput Miniature Painting
1944
34.0 x 25.0 cm
y. g. srimati (1926 – 2007)
Explore the vibrant art of y. g. srimati – a 20th-century Indian musician & painter. Known for nationalist themes, space painting & influenced by Bose & Ajanta caves.
Srimati explored musical themes early in her career as a painter. Although this work has its ultimate source in the sixth-century religious murals in the caves of Ajanta, it is far removed from the Buddhist preoccupation with narrative. The dark-skinned celestial musician echoes figure-types seen at Ajanta, while the setting, a balconied roof terrace under moonlight—note the god Shiva’s crescent moon in the upper right—references later Rajput miniature painting. Ultimately, the work is about neither of those historical references, but rather is concerned with the visual representation of music. This is Srimati’s homage to ragamala painting.
Об этом произведении
- Название: Apsara with Harp
- Художник: y. g. srimati
- Год: 1944
- Размер оригинала: 34.0 x 25.0 cm
- Формат: Portrait
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Динамика: Rajput Miniature Painting
- Контекст корпуса: nationalist indian art , rajput miniature tradition
- Цветовая палитра: Neutrals
- Ключевые слова: dark skinned apsara , harp painting detail , apsara art