Woodcut
ca. 1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This example of a popular Sikh woodcut was collected at one of the local fairs or bazaars by John Lockwood Kipling while he was director from 1875 to 1893 of the Mayo School of Art at Lahore, in present-day north-east Pakistan. It was presented to the V&A in 1917 by his famous son, Rudyard. It depicts the Hindu god Shiva and his consort, Parvati, seated beneath a tree preparing opium, with their animal vahanas or vehicles in front of them. The elephant-headed god Ganesh is also seated in front of them, and the goddess Kartikkeya is climbing on the lion’s back. Such woodcuts were made by Sikhs for tourists or pilgrims and this example was clearly intended specifically for Hindu pilgrims.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut on paper |
| Brief description | Sikh woodcut depicting Shiva and Parvati with Nandi, Ganesh, Kartikkeya and a lion, from Lahore or Amritsar, about 1870 |
| Physical description | Shiva and Parvati are shown seated, preparing opium, with their animal vehicles before them. Ganesh is seated in front of them and Kartikkeya is climbing on the lion's back . |
| Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
| Object history | This group contains 196 prints, paintings, and pen and pencil drawings from Amritsar, Lahore, Bengal and Bombay. The collection is mainly composed of lithograph pictures sold at the local bazaars and fairs. |
| Production | Popular Sikh |
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| Summary | This example of a popular Sikh woodcut was collected at one of the local fairs or bazaars by John Lockwood Kipling while he was director from 1875 to 1893 of the Mayo School of Art at Lahore, in present-day north-east Pakistan. It was presented to the V&A in 1917 by his famous son, Rudyard. It depicts the Hindu god Shiva and his consort, Parvati, seated beneath a tree preparing opium, with their animal vahanas or vehicles in front of them. The elephant-headed god Ganesh is also seated in front of them, and the goddess Kartikkeya is climbing on the lion’s back. Such woodcuts were made by Sikhs for tourists or pilgrims and this example was clearly intended specifically for Hindu pilgrims. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.2:165-1917 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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