Upon a throne of bejeweled gold, upholstered in blue and purple velvet, sits the gorgeous Devi Lakshmi. Her legs are in lalitasana, the signature stance in Indian iconography; and lotuses in Her posterior hands, symbols of wealth and plenty in Her anterior ones. The richly colored silks and ample jewels that clothe Her convey the divine glamour of the wife of Lord Vishnu.
The painting that you see on this page is a skilfully executed watercolor, with the level of detail and the metallic handiwork that has gone into the work. However, vibrant jewel tones and copious proportions of pure embossed gold make it fit to hold a candle to the finest oil paintings. Note the shimmering crimson of Devi’s saree, the emerald green of Her blouse as well as the rug beneath Her footstool, and the sheer infusion of gold in Her roofed-up throne, the adornments on Her person, and the plenitude pot in Her anterior left hand.
That which shines brighter than gold is Devi’s fair complexion. From the skin of Her superbly youthful face to the tautness of Her inner arms, She looks every bit the queen of Lord Vishnu’s heart that She is. An unassuming background of dark ochre gradient brings out the colors and the gold in the foreground. More embossed gold is to be found along the edges of the painting which resemble continuous vines of soft, fruit-laden gold.
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