Shiva and Parvati
Woodcut
19th century (printed)
19th century (printed)
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A woodcut print with a narrow black border printed with a diamond and floral repeating pattern. The two main characters are the god Shiva and his wife Parvati. Shiva stands to the left of the scene, his hair adorned with snakes and hands outstretched before him. Parvati is seated in front of him on a table. A third person stands to the right.
The perspective of the scene has been slanted to give the appearance of looking into a room in a house or residence. The two curtain edges at the top left and right slant diagonally and the table that Parvati is seated on is shown from the top. Red and yellow paint has been used to hand colour the print. There is an inscription at the bottom.
The perspective of the scene has been slanted to give the appearance of looking into a room in a house or residence. The two curtain edges at the top left and right slant diagonally and the table that Parvati is seated on is shown from the top. Red and yellow paint has been used to hand colour the print. There is an inscription at the bottom.
Object details
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| Title | Shiva and Parvati (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut print on paper |
| Brief description | A woodblock print of the god Shiva standing in front of the goddess Parvati, his wife. |
| Physical description | A woodcut print with a narrow black border printed with a diamond and floral repeating pattern. The two main characters are the god Shiva and his wife Parvati. Shiva stands to the left of the scene, his hair adorned with snakes and hands outstretched before him. Parvati is seated in front of him on a table. A third person stands to the right. The perspective of the scene has been slanted to give the appearance of looking into a room in a house or residence. The two curtain edges at the top left and right slant diagonally and the table that Parvati is seated on is shown from the top. Red and yellow paint has been used to hand colour the print. There is an inscription at the bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1:'Sri Madhab Chandra Dasher khudita'
2: 'Sri Sri...' (The second inscription continues but is unreadable. The prefix 'Sri Sri...' is used for holy names so may refer to the gods in the scene.)
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| Object history | Transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design. RP 53/1609 |
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| Accession number | E.5533-1904 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2008 |
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