Sun, Elephants and Peacocks mb-code 1619553 A mackerel seller at Billingsgate

A mackerel seller at Billingsgate

c1865-1932

View showing a man and woman in a panelled room with a fireplace

Taken from the original by Van Dyke in the Bodleian Gallery

Ships off the Crimean coast

Sun, Elephants and Peacocks mb-code 1619553 A mackerel seller at BillingsgateThis picture is rich in imagery using many of the common motifs found in Madhubani Art. The Sun represents fertility, Peacocks are one of the most famous birds in Hindu mythology, Parrots are considered as symbols of love while the Elephants are associated with wealth . This work shows the interconnections of all these elements and their importance to the rural community within which this Art form exists.