Shiva and Parvati on the bull Nandi
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva and Parvati on the bull Nandi is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Shiva and Parvati sitting on the bull Nandi. They have four arms each. Shiva holds a trident and a drum. Parvati rests her hand on Nandi’s back. It’s part of a set of 100 “Company paintings” made for British collectors in India. Most show local jobs or costumes, not gods. This one stands out because it’s rare. Look for similar details at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A painting from a set of 100 Company paintings depicts Shiva and Parvati seated on the bull Nandi, accompanied by an attendant holding a fan near the animal’s head and another near its tail. The work, likely commissioned by a scholarly Englishman in India around 1820, features Hindu deities and their mounts, a subject less common in Company art, which typically emphasized occupations and costumes.
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