Artwork
Sudama
Sudama is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This painting is an illustration from a series depicting the story of Sudama and Krishna, executed in opaque watercolour on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows Sudama, a brahmin, and his wife preparing an offering to Krishna, with Sudama also depicted setting out to visit Krishna's palace, illustrating a key moment in their narrative.
Technique & Style
The artwork features soft, earthy tones with a striking red tree, and is framed by a red border, suggesting a deliberate composition and use of colour to draw attention.
Context
The painting is part of a series, indicating a larger narrative context, and its style is consistent with traditional Indian art, as seen in the use of opaque watercolour and the depiction of a mythological scene.
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
Royal Women Feeding Fish
Rama, Sita and Lakhshmana
Krishna, Radha and Gopis
Malasri Ragini
Krishna and Radha with Attendant
Radha Awaiting Reconciliation with Krishna, from a Gita Govinda of Jayadeva
Kamodini Ragini
Pancham Raga
Radha Awaiting Reconciliation with Krishna, from a Gita Govinda of Jayadeva
Brahma
Untitled
Ramakali Ragini