Artwork
Rohini
Rohini is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Rohini is a painting created around 1890 using watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Rohini, a lunar mansion in Hindu mythology, personified as a woman seated on a snake mount. She is shown as the favourite wife of the moon, dressed in a white sari.
Technique & Style
The artist employed loose, rapid brushstrokes, characteristic of Impressionist influences. The contrast between the illuminated figure and dark background creates a sense of depth, while the face remains sharply defined.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
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
