Shiva and Parvati
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Shiva and Parvati is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows Shiva and his family in a Himalayan setting. Shiva wears a leopard skin and has a cobra around his neck. His wife Parvati nurses their infant son Karttikeya, while their other son Ganesha sits behind him. The family is surrounded by other deities and mortals paying homage. The scene is full of details, like the animals associated with each deity. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
An opaque watercolor and gold painting on paper depicts Shiva seated on a leopard skin with Parvati nursing Karttikeya, while Ganesha and Hanuman appear nearby; Nandi, the peacock, and other vahanas are shown as the family is surrounded by deities and mortals in a Himalayan setting.
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