Shiva and Parvati with Ganesha
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva and Parvati with Ganesha is a 1860 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three figures sitting together. On the left is a blue-skinned man with a snake around his leg and a crown of antlers. Next to him is a woman in a red and gold dress, holding a small elephant-headed child. The background has a blue patterned border with small dots, and the figures wear lots of jewelry. The woman’s headdress has flowers and feathers, and the man holds a small bird in his hair. The colors are bright but flat, with no deep shadows. Look up kalighat next to see more paintings like this.
A painting from 1860 depicts Shiva, Parvati, and their son Ganesha rendered in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper.
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