The Goddess Durga Astride Her Lion
Name/Title
The Goddess Durga Astride Her LionEntry/Object ID
1998.07Description
The painting depicts a multi-armed figure standing tall and majestic, adorned with vibrant colors and intricate patterns. The figure holds various symbolic items in its multiple arms, and is dressed in garments with geometric designs. Below the figure is a lion, adorned with patterns, adding a sense of strength and power. Smaller figures and floral motifs surround the central figureType of Painting
WatercolorArtwork Details
Medium
WatercolorSubject
Goddess DurgaSubject Person
Goddess DurgaSubject Place
Country
IndiaAcquisition
Accession
1998.07Source or Donor
Derek DavenportAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Derek DavenportMade/Created
Time Period
Late 20th centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
MadhubaniCountry
IndiaNotes
Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
NoteLocation
Back Upper Left CornerTranscription
@Material/Technique
PenType
NoteLocation
Back Lower Right CornerTranscription
1998.07 DADLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
30 inWidth
22 inProvenance
Notes
Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998Exhibitions
Recent Acquisitions (1998)
Paintings from India: Historical and Modern (2019)