Kali
Painting
ca. 1710 (made)
ca. 1710 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Kali, the Great Goddess, is shown here triumphantly seated on Shiva. She is dark-skinned, four-armed and wears a golden crown. On either side, female devotees. To the right, the four-headed Brahma in a dark red dhoti and to the left Vishnu in a dark yellow dhoti. Strewn around are eight corpses about to be devoured by jackals and vultures. The background is greyish-black.
Object details
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| Title | Kali (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Kali triumphant, opaque watercolour on paper, Chamba, ca. 1710 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Kali, the Great Goddess, is shown here triumphantly seated on Shiva. She is dark-skinned, four-armed and wears a golden crown. On either side, female devotees. To the right, the four-headed Brahma in a dark red dhoti and to the left Vishnu in a dark yellow dhoti. Strewn around are eight corpses about to be devoured by jackals and vultures. The background is greyish-black. |
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| Content description | Kali, the Great Goddess, is shown here triumphantly seated on Shiva. She is dark-skinned, four-armed and wears a golden crown. On either side, female devotees. To the right, the four-headed Brahma in a dark red dhoti and to the left Vishnu in a dark yellow dhoti. Strewn around are eight corpses about to be devoured by jackals and vultures. The background is greyish-black. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund |
| Object history | Formerly in the Rothenstein collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.126-1951 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2000 |
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