Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna and the Nagaraja Shesha

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna and the Nagaraja Shesha

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.11

Description

The painting shows two central figures surrounded by a coiled serpent, with many heads forming a canopy over the figures. Above the scene is a smaller figure flying in the sky with outstretched arms.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor, ink

Subject

Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna

Subject Person

Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna

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

LORD VISHNU LORD KRISHNA & the serpent king KOBRA

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

29-3/4 in

Width

21-7/8 in

Provenance

Notes

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