Vanasura, Shiva and Parvati
Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1800 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, the one-thousand armed demon Vanasura visits Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailash. He presents himself (right side of upper panel) and then accompanies Shiva who dances before him in ecstacy.
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Title | Vanasura, Shiva and Parvati (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Bhagavata Purana, Vanasura visits Shiva and Parvati, opaque watercolour on paper, Nepal with Central Indian influence, ca. 1800 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, the one-thousand armed demon Vanasura visits Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailash. He presents himself (right side of upper panel) and then accompanies Shiva who dances before him in ecstacy. |
Content description | The one-thousand armed demon Vanasura visits Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailash. |
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Literary reference | Bhagavata Purana |
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Accession number | IS.156-1964 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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