Anwesha Kundu
Art Researcher
About the Researcher
No bio available.
20th Century • India
Jagai Madai
Research based on 4 sources
18th Century • India
\'Hanuman is bound by Indrajit\'s arrows\'
Research based on 4 sources
The Dry Feast
The artwork is a playful depiction of four cats with an upturned meal. The work is characteristic of Majumdar's preference for realism and finding narratives within situations of chaos. As any cat lover would recognise the chaos of the moment, Majumdar weaves the real world…
Dwelling among mountains and clouds
The work is a beautiful example of Chinese ink and paper landscape painting. The brush strokes emulate the roughness and untouched naturalness of the mountainside. Like Gong Xian, who refused the rule of the Qing or Manchu dynasty, the scene is distant and disconnected from…
Portrait of Prosper de Barante
The painting depicts the sombre, serious looking gentleman staring directly at the viewer. The desaturated colours, as well as the black clothes allow the focal point of the painting to be the face. The artwork retains much of the characteristics of the Romanticism movement that…
Bajirao & Begum Mastani
The figures have stern solid faces, much like Mughal portraiture, except since they face the front, it is far more imposing and strong. Their faces give the sentiment of a powerful, strong couple. The dark hues of the painting seem to almost feel like the…
The Plaza Mayor of Mexico City
The painting seems to be a snapshot of daily urban life and a neat, idealised image of Mexico’s nationalism. The people throng the streets, engaged in various aspects of life and travel. The composition contrasts the Metropolitan Cathedral and National Palace, which symbolise the Church…