Lord Shiva, His Wife Parvati, and His Son Lord Ganasha the Elephant God

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Lord Shiva, His Wife Parvati, and His Son Lord Ganasha the Elephant God

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.27

Description

The painting features a central figure with a smiling expression, adorned in traditional attire. The figure has two smaller figures positioned on either side, one of which has an animal-like face resembling an elephant.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Lord Shiva, His Wife Parvati, and His Son Lord Ganasha

Subject Person

Lord Shiva, Parvati, Lord Ganesha

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

Note, Attribution

Location

Back Upper Left Corner

Transcription

LORD SHIVA HIS WIFE PARVATI His son LORD GANASHA - The Elephant God.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Note

Location

Back Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

1998.09.27 DAD

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

30-1/8 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Provenance

Notes

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