Shiva Panchanan
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shiva Panchanan is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a seated figure with four arms. The face has three eyes, and the head is topped with a crown of snakes. One arm holds a small drum, another points upward, and the other two rest on the knees or chest. The figure wears a yellow and blue patterned chest wrap, red pants with black stripes, and sits on a yellow cushion on a red platform. Tiny figures stand in the corners, and the background is plain. The bright colors and bold outlines suggest this was made by hand, likely for religious or cultural storytelling. The style looks different from Western art, with its flat shapes and symbolic details. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
A watercolour on paper painting from 1890 depicts Shiva Panchanana, a five-faced aspect of the Hindu deity Shiva. The artwork was donated by Ernest H. Hindley of Lightcliffe, with records indicating its acquisition as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
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