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Holy Banaras
Product ID: BotheSomnath_202505_01_001_3624
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| Size | : 36" x 24" |
| Medium | : Acrylic |
| Surface | : Canvas |
| Frame | : Included in the price |
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Holy Banaras is a 36" x 24" acrylic original by artist Somnath Bothe. A skyline of temple towers and shikhara spires rises along a riverbank, small boats crowded with pilgrims gathered on the water below — the unmistakable riverside profile of Varanasi's ghats, rendered in a glowing palette of red, orange, and gold.
Where Bothe's Gatway of india piece works almost entirely in cool grey mist, Holy Banaras commits fully to warmth, the entire sky and water surface painted in fire-toned color that suggests both the physical heat of the setting and the spiritual intensity long associated with this specific stretch of riverbank.
Small figures crowd the boats and the steps leading down to the water, rendered simply but in enough number to convey the scale of daily pilgrimage the city is known for, without any single figure pulled out as an individual focal point.
The temple towers themselves are worked with careful architectural silhouette, their tiered forms clearly legible against the glowing sky even as the palette stays within a narrow, unified range of warm tones throughout.
Reflections of the golden light ripple across the water's surface in the foreground, extending the sky's warmth down into the river and tying the whole composition together in one continuous glow.
This fully warm-toned cityscape treatment stands in direct contrast to the cooler, misted palette of Bothe's other landmark paintings in this collection, showing his range across temperature and mood within the same subject category.
This is a hand-painted acrylic original on canvas, not a reproduction. The rippled water reflections are built up in fine horizontal strokes distinct from the broader architectural rendering of the towers above.
Holy Banaras holds an entire riverside city in one warm, continuous glow, the many small boats and figures reading as a single gathered scene rather than separate individual details.
Holy Banaras sits alongside pieces like Monsoon Ride in pune in Bothe's Guest Artist collection, carrying Bothe's consistent, slightly hazy light across street and riverside scenes. The gallery-wrapped canvas means it's ready to hang as-is; a floating frame is worth considering only if you want a more formal, finished edge. Holy Banaras would suit a reading nook or quiet corner, where its scale and palette can anchor the space without overwhelming it.
With its devotional subject, it also works well as a considered housewarming or festival gift for someone who keeps a dedicated space for reflection. Devotional subjects like this one are typically approached as quiet studies rather than literal illustration, leaving room for the viewer's own association with the figure.
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