Monday, May 1, 2017

Ujjayanta Palace @ Agartala, Tripura

     This palace was constructed in 1901 by the king of Tripura, Radha Kishore Manikya next to a lake surrounded by gardens. It was the royal palace till the accession of Tripura to the Indian union in 1939. It was then purchased by the Govt of India from the maharaja and converted into the state legislature. In 2011 it was finally converted into a state museum. It houses artefacts depicting the life, culture and craft of the people of north eastern India. In the evening it converts from a serene white building to a colourful one with the help of artificial lights.
     I had seen this palace from the outside long back when it was housing the legislature. This picture of the building in the new avatar took me by surprise and I could not resist the temptation of painting it. Hope you all also like it. Have a great week ahead.

11 comments:

  1. Your paintings are very captivating and have so much charm !!!

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  2. I don't know which I like most - the glow of the building or that loose, wet, luscious sky! So lovely!

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  3. Love the nocturne, nice clean color makes the buildings glow.

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  4. Your colors are beautiful, I love the mix of cool greens with warm golden and pinks. Interesting landmark!

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  5. charming , yes and of course beautiful

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  6. It's always a pleasure visiting your blog AK! This is a beautiful piece and I can understand why you needed to paint this. I love the colors and beautiful light hitting the building!!!!

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  7. AK, your work is beautiful! And thank you for comments at my blog! I do not know why your comments were suspended in my blog. They were all published today. So sorry, I'm very late to answer. I'm very busy with the projects though, I want to find time for drawing. You, too, enjoy it! Best wishes, Sadami

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  8. colors working really well to make this a beautiful painting!

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  9. So beautiful !! U have beautifully painted our ujjayanta palace..just WOW

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