Female figures with three nagas (possibly Vasuki)

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Female figures with three nagas (possibly Vasuki)

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.17

Description

The painting features two female figures, each facing one another, adorned in vibrant clothing with intricate patterns. Surrounding them are detailed floral designs and flowing serpentine shapes. The figures are framed by three nagas (serpents), woven into the background.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Figures and serpents depicted from a mythological scene

Subject Person

Vasuki

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

1998.09

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Derek Davenport

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

Attribution, Note

Location

Back Upper Left Corner

Transcription

"KOBRA" The Serpant king with live of her worshippers

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Pencil

Type

Note

Location

Back Lower Right Corner

Transcription

DAD 1998.09.17

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Width

28 in

Provenance

Notes

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