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Ganesh
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Ganesh
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
calcutta, India (made)
- Date:
c.1830 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper
- Museum number:
IS.208-1950
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Ganesh, son of Shiva and Parvati is shown sitting on a low stool, with his vehicle, the rat, below him. He is depicted as short and fat with an elephant's head. His four arms carry a club, a discus, a conch shell and a lotus. He wears a long green scarf around his shoulders and a 'dhoti' from the waist down. The jewelled head ornament indicates he is a god. His body is always painted in a shade of pink while his head remains white. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy.
Place of Origin
calcutta, India (made)
Date
c.1830 (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper
Dimensions
Height: 43 cm, Width: 27 cm
Production Note
The dating follows W.G Archer's 1971 catalogue of the V&A's collection of Kalighat paintings. Calcutta is referred to in the 21st Century as Kolkata.
Categories
Religion; Drawings; Paintings; Myths & Legends; Folk Art; Hinduism
Collection code
SSEA
