Artwork
Kusha, Lava and Hanuman
Kusha, Lava and Hanuman is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1885 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Kusha, Lava and Hanuman is an 1885 opaque watercolor on paper, depicting a scene from Hindu mythology.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows three figures before a tree: two standing, dressed in yellow and orange, and a third, in blue, bound and inverted. The scene likely illustrates a narrative from the Ramayana, with Kusha and Lava restraining Hanuman.
Technique & Style
Characterized by bold lines and vivid colors, the work is evocative of Indian folk art traditions.
History & Provenance
Acquired by the museum in 1950 from Miss M. Steele, the painting was part of a collection inherited from her mother, a Cambridge Sanskrit scholar. It may have been originally collected by Miss Steele's grandmother, who lived in India.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
