The painting features a central figure seated with multiple arms raised, holding symbolic objects. The figure is adorned with intricate clothing in shades of pink, orange, and dark blue. A serpent coils over the figure’s head, and additional serpents are drawn in the background. An additional figure is seen on the figure's chest.
Type of Painting
Watercolor
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper
Subject
Shiva
Subject Person or Organization
Lord Shiva
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
Label, Attribution
Location
Back Upper Left Corner
Transcription
LORD SHIVA, the destroyer, in the holy trinity.
Language
English
Material/Technique
Label
Type
Note
Location
Back Bottom Right Corner
Transcription
1998.09.29 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
30-1/2 in
Width
22-1/8 in
Provenance
Notes
Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998
