Shiva and Ganesha
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva and Ganesha is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two figures standing close together. The one on the left has a dark blue body, a snake coiled around one arm, and a tall black hat. The other figure wears a bright red sari with gold trim and leans slightly against the first. Both have simple, bold outlines and flat colors with little shading. The painting looks like it’s from the *kalighat* style, known for its bright colors and simple shapes. The artist kept it clean and direct, focusing on clear lines and strong colors. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting depicts Shiva carrying the infant Ganesha on his shoulders, rendered in opaque watercolour on paper. It was acquired by the museum from Miss M. Steele in 1950 as part of a collection inherited from her mother, a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge in 1894. The series may have been originally collected by Steele’s grandmother, who had lived in India.
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