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 or Organization
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
