Snake Goddess, Manasa/Naga-Kanya

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Snake Goddess, Manasa/Naga-Kanya

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.36

Description

A woman is depicted in a profile pose, adorned with traditional jewelry and attire. She is seated with coiled serpentine shapes surrounding her. The background is adorned with stylized floral patterns that frame her figure in red and yellow tones.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor

Subject

Snake Goddess Manasa

Subject Person

Snake Goddess Manasa

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

1998.09

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Derek Davenport

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Baua Devi

Role

Painter

Place

Country

India

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Madhubani

Country

India

Notes

Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom Center of painting, outside the border

Transcription

राष्ट्रयि बिजेटो

Language

Hindi

Translation

National winner

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

22 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998