Painting
1986 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Babu Xavier was born in Kerala in 1960. The artist lives and works amongst fishermen on the beaches of Kerala. His work depicts a dream world of soft colours inhabited by creatures of the imagination, birds, fish, animal and humans in varying combinations.
The painting is executed in soft shades of different colours and gives a dreamlike feel to the images. In this image, the artist has used watercolours and pencil on paper to depict a dream-like landscape. In the watercolour we see a colourful bird-like figure emerge from the bright background.
The painting is executed in soft shades of different colours and gives a dreamlike feel to the images. In this image, the artist has used watercolours and pencil on paper to depict a dream-like landscape. In the watercolour we see a colourful bird-like figure emerge from the bright background.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and drawn in watercolour and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, bird-like figure, by Babu Xavier, watercolour and pencil on paper, Kerala, 1986 |
| Physical description | Painting, the artist has used watercolours and pencil on paper to depict a dream-like landscape. In the watercolour we see a colourful bird-like figure emerge from the bright background. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | A colourful bird-like figure emerging from a bright background. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated by the artist on bottom right. |
| Object history | Purchased from Sarah Abraham. Rps 84/106 and 1997/861 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Babu Xavier was born in Kerala in 1960. The artist lives and works amongst fishermen on the beaches of Kerala. His work depicts a dream world of soft colours inhabited by creatures of the imagination, birds, fish, animal and humans in varying combinations. The painting is executed in soft shades of different colours and gives a dreamlike feel to the images. In this image, the artist has used watercolours and pencil on paper to depict a dream-like landscape. In the watercolour we see a colourful bird-like figure emerge from the bright background. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.30-1986 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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