- Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha
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Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Kolkata (made)
- Date:
ca. 1830 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper
- Museum number:
IS.206-1950
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Shiva stands before his wife Parvati, and holds his son Ganesha in front of him. Shiva is depicted in the mountain god form, with loose hair and wearing a loin cloth of animal skin. He wears a garland of snakes around his head and neck. Parvati sits on a hexagonal stool that has four legs visible ending in clawed feet. She sits supported by a traditional Indian bolster pillow. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy.
Place of Origin
Kolkata (made)
Date
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper
Dimensions
Height: 371 mm, Width: 272 mm maximum
Descriptive line
Painting, Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830
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.
Materials
Paper; Opaque watercolour
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Deities
Categories
Hinduism; Drawings; Paintings; Myths & Legends; Religion; Folk Art; Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
