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A meticulous and detailed work by Ernest Stephen Lumsden, depicting one of the most sacred places in India — the city of Varanasi, also known as Benares, located on the banks of the Ganges River.
The artist worked in the genre of realism with touches of impressionism, but here he chose a calm monochromatic palette, precise lines, and a large number of figures. These undoubtedly add dynamism to the piece. There are no hints of season or weather — we can only imagine them. And one could spend hours examining the wooden partitions in the boats and the activities of each character in the painting, without a doubt.