Black Ink Collection (page 6)

Matsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Matsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s

Hari-Hara, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Hari-Hara, 1800s

Joseph Prudhomme Standing, 1868. Creator: Henry Bonaventure Monnier (French, 1805-1877)
Joseph Prudhomme Standing, 1868

Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. These two images are taken from popular dramas where Krishna, lover of the cowgirls (gopis)

Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s

Kalighat Painting, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Kalighat Painting, 1800s

Kalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Kalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi, 1800s

Fan, c. 1890. Creator: Henri Charles Guerard (French, 1846-1897)
Fan, c. 1890

Winged Apsara with a Horn, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Winged Apsara with a Horn, 1800s

Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha, 1800s. Believed to be a manifestation of the Great Goddess, the goddess Durga is portrayed here killing Mahisha, a demon in buffalo form

Dusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Dusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala, 1800s

Durga, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Durga, 1800s

Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. An adaptation of the Greek goddess Diana or Roman goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt

Barber Cleaning a Womans Ear, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Barber Cleaning a Womans Ear, 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created. Kalighat painters used their medium to offer penetrating

Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Here a divine sibling pair, Balarama and Krishna, are portrayed as mirror images of one another

Krishna Stroking Radhas Feet, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Stroking Radhas Feet, 1800s. Appeased by Krishnas flattery, Radha sits in a chair coyly holding the cloth covering her head

Jagannatha Trio, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Jagannatha Trio, 1800s

Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. In this image taken from both popular accounts and the Bhagavata Purana

Krishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair, 1800s

Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Baby Krishna, wearing a peacock-feathered crown, is shown here with his foster mother, Yashoda, asking for butter

English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. This is an archetypal satirical caricature of an native Indian clerk (babu)

Ganesha, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Ganesha, 1800s. Ganesh, seated here in these two images on his vehicle, the mouse, is the ever-popular elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as the mischievous Lord of Beginnings

Gaur and Nitai, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Gaur and Nitai, 1800s

Garuda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Garuda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Garuda, Vishnus vehicle, depicted here kneeling with the body of a man and head of an eagle

Rai Raja, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
" Rai Raja", 1800s

Annapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Annapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Goddess Annapurna (She of Plenteous Food) is depicted being supplicated by Shiva, seen as an ascetic who seeks alms from her

Napoleon Bonaparte, General en chef der Armee d Italie, ca 1797. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (Anna Metterza), c. 1501. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci
The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (Anna Metterza), c. 1501. Found in the Collection of Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Radha Krishna 1800s India Calcutta Kalighat painting
Radha and Krishna, 1800s. India, Calcutta, Kalighat painting, 19th century. Black ink, color and silver paint, and graphite underdrawing on paper; painting only: 40.4 x 27.9 cm (15 7/8 x 11 in.)

The Drinker (Suzanne Valadon). Found in the Collection of Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi

Satan Sowing Seeds (from Les Sataniques). Found in the Collection of Musee royal de Mariemont

Vierges du pharaon 1937 / 42 fingerprint black ink
Vierges du pharaon, 1937/42, fingerprint, black ink on paper, 43 x 58 cm, inscribed and signed. M.: Fourth of you pharaon, inscribed on the reverse: Vierges du pharaon, Stiftung Im Obersteg

Rocky landscape creek oil canvas 28. 5 x 34. 5 cm
Rocky landscape with creek, oil on canvas, 28.5 x 34.5 cm, Signed and dated on the back, bottom right with black ink: Nepo Wocher including a sign and unreadable writing, Johann Nepomuk Wocher

Landscape waterfall fishermen oil canvas 28 x 35 cm
Landscape with waterfall and fishermen, oil on canvas, 28 x 35 cm, signed and dated on the back, bottom right with black ink: Nepo Wocher including a sign and unreadable writing, Johann Nepomuk Wocher

Volagie 1937 / 42 fingerprint black ink paper 44 x 58 cm
Volagie, 1937/42, fingerprint, black ink on paper, 44 x 58 cm, inscribed o. L.: Volagie, Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel 2004, Louis Soutter

Wardrobe Consultant 1782 Nicolas Lavrince Swedish
The Wardrobe Consultant, 1782, Nicolas Lavrince, Swedish, 1737-1807, Sweden, Watercolor and gouache, with pen and black ink, on cream wove paper, 301 x 220 mm

Prospetto di Roma verso ponente Vasi Giuseppe
Prospetto di Roma verso ponente, Vasi, Giuseppe, 1710-1782, black chalk and black ink or watercolor on paper, canvas backing, ca. 1750

Tobias Burying Dead Jean-Baptiste Deshays French
Tobias Burying the Dead; Jean-Baptiste Deshays (French, 1729 - 1765); France, Europe; about 1763 - 1765; Black ink, red, brown wash, cream-colored gouache

Wooded Landscape Town beyond Bridge Distant Mountains
A Wooded Landscape with a Town beyond a Bridge and Distant Mountains; Danube School, active 1500 - 1525; Germany; about 1515; Pen and black ink; 26.1 x 18.1 cm (10 1, 4 x 7 1, 8 in.)

Market Scene Under Trees Katwijk op Rijn Jan de Bisschop
A Market Scene Under Trees in Katwijk op Rijn; Jan de Bisschop (Dutch, 1628 - 1671); The Netherlands; early 1650s; Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash

Healing Paralytic Raising Lazarus Lake Van Turkey
The Healing of the Paralytic; The Raising of Lazarus; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7)

Christ Washing Apostles Feet Lake Van Turkey
Christ Washing the Apostles Feet; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 x 6 1, 2 in.)

Saint John Evangelist Dictating Lake Van Turkey
Saint John the Evangelist Dictating; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 × 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 × 6 1, 2 in.)

Saint Mark Lake Van Turkey 1386 Black ink watercolors
Saint Mark; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 × 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 × 6 1, 2 in.)

Saint Luke Lake Van Turkey 1386 Black ink watercolors
Saint Luke; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 x 6 1, 2 in.)

Saint Matthew Lake Van Turkey 1386 Black ink
Saint Matthew; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 x 6 1, 2 in.)

Betrayal Christ Lake Van Turkey 1386 Black ink
The Betrayal of Christ; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7, 16 x 6 1, 2 in.)

Healing Blind Possessed Lake Van Turkey 1386
The Healing of the Blind; The Healing of the Possessed; Lake Van, Turkey; 1386; Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin; Leaf: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7)

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"Exploring the Timeless Beauty of Black Ink: From Ancient Goddesses to Captivating Artworks" Delve into the captivating world of black ink, where its deep hues and intricate strokes have mesmerized artists and art enthusiasts for centuries. In the 1800s, an unknown creator skillfully depicted The Goddess Kali, exuding power and mystique through every stroke. Similarly, Gajalakshmi emerged as a symbol of prosperity with elephants adorning her presence in another enigmatic artwork from that era. Travel back further to the 17th century when Abraham Hondius captured the intensity of a Boar Hunt using black ink as his medium. The dynamic lines bring forth the adrenaline-filled chase on paper, showcasing both artistic talent and storytelling prowess. Meanwhile, Johann Baptist Enderle's Saint Ignatius Leaving Antioch transports us to a different time altogether with its masterful use to depict historical narratives. Beyond paintings, it has found its place in practicality. Chippendale Drawings Vol II showcases exquisite designs for Library Bookcases and Tables crafted with precision and elegance. These drawings serve as a testament to how even functional objects can be transformed into works of art through meticulous detailing. Intriguingly diverse forms emerge within this realm; NIPA UNITED presents contemporary calligraphy that merges tradition with modernity while Anuman peony line art captures delicate beauty through minimalistic yet striking lines. The versatility extends beyond pen alone - Marstrand Castle comes alive in charcoal sketches combined with pen strokes by an artist who effortlessly captures architectural grandeur. Furthermore, Kartikeya stands tall among other divine figures portrayed in rich blacks during the 1800s. Lastly, Lakshmi and Sarasvati grace us with their presence on canvas – two goddesses brought to life by unknown creators who harnessed the power to convey their divine essence.