Woman and goat
Print
1983 (made)
1983 (made)
Not currently on display at the V&A
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place Of Origin |
Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, a village in South India (Andhra Pradesh) in 1940. After a diploma in drawing and painting from the Government College of Art and Architecture, Hydrabad in 1963, he studied mural painting and printmaking at M.S. University, Baroda (1963-65).
Goud's rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. Unlike typical representations of village life, he does not present an idyllic and romanticised image. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life allows him to depict his subjects in a truthful and sometimes humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where man and nature interact dynamically. In this contemporary etching Goud portrays five village woman standing and talking in a group besides a goat. A sixth woman depicted next to a tree stands on the right hand side of the image reinforcing a close relationship between villagers, animals and the landscape.
Goud's rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. Unlike typical representations of village life, he does not present an idyllic and romanticised image. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life allows him to depict his subjects in a truthful and sometimes humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where man and nature interact dynamically. In this contemporary etching Goud portrays five village woman standing and talking in a group besides a goat. A sixth woman depicted next to a tree stands on the right hand side of the image reinforcing a close relationship between villagers, animals and the landscape.
object details
| Categories | |
| Object Type | |
| Materials and Techniques | Etching, printed in ink on paper |
| Brief Description | Print, woman and goat by Laxma Goud, etching, ink on paper, Nizampur, 1983 |
| Physical Description | This contemporary etching, in ink on paper, portrays five village woman standing and talking in a group besides a goat. A sixth woman depicted next to a tree stands on the right hand side of the image reinforcing a close relationship between villagers, animals and the landscape. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | Five village woman standing and talking in a group besides a goat. A sixth woman depicted next to a tree stands on the right hand side of the image. |
| Marks and Inscriptions | Signed, dated and numbered on the bottom |
| Object history | Purchased from Art Heritage, New Delhi. Rp 92/964 |
| Historical context | Born in Nizampur, a village in South India, Goud's rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. Unlike typical representations of village life, he does not present an idyllic and romanticised image. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life allows him to depict his subjects in a truthful and sometimes humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where man and nature interact dynamically. Thus his prints portray the close relationship of villagers with the animals and landscape, capturing their vitality and lust for life. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, a village in South India (Andhra Pradesh) in 1940. After a diploma in drawing and painting from the Government College of Art and Architecture, Hydrabad in 1963, he studied mural painting and printmaking at M.S. University, Baroda (1963-65). Goud's rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. Unlike typical representations of village life, he does not present an idyllic and romanticised image. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life allows him to depict his subjects in a truthful and sometimes humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where man and nature interact dynamically. In this contemporary etching Goud portrays five village woman standing and talking in a group besides a goat. A sixth woman depicted next to a tree stands on the right hand side of the image reinforcing a close relationship between villagers, animals and the landscape. |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | IS.41-1993 |
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