Shiva and Parvati on Nandi
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, Shiva and his consort Parvati sit on the bull Nandi. Shiva is depictedi n the mountain god form, with hair in a top knot and wearing a loin cloth of animal skin. The main colours are an off-white or grey, for Shiva, yellow for Parvati and deep blue for the bull. The couple sit on a green 'saddle' cloth. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy.
Object details
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| Title | Shiva and Parvati on Nandi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shiva and Parvati on Nandi, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, Shiva and his consort Parvati sit on the bull Nandi. Shiva is depictedi n the mountain god form, with hair in a top knot and wearing a loin cloth of animal skin. The main colours are an off-white or grey, for Shiva, yellow for Parvati and deep blue for the bull. The couple sit on a green 'saddle' cloth. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy. |
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| Content description | Shiva and his consort Parvati sit on the bull Nandi. Shiva is depictedi n the mountain god form, with hair in a top knot and wearing a lion cloth of animal skin. The main colours are an off-white or grey, for Shiva, yellow for Parvati and deep blue for the bull. The couple sit on a green 'saddle' cloth. |
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| Gallery label | SHIVA AND PARVATI RIDING ON NANDI
Watercolour on paper, with tin details
Kalighat, Kolkata
1830-50
IS.204-1950
The Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati are shown seated on Shiva’s mount, the bull Nandi (‘Joyful’). Shiva is an ash-smeared ascetic, with matted locks and animal-skin loin-cloth, while Parvati is a bejewelled Bengali lady, her adornments painted with tin alloy. A trident, Shiva’s emblem, is painted on Nandi’s flank.(27/9/2013) |
| Production | 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. |
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| Accession number | IS.204-1950 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2006 |
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