A woman is depicted in a profile pose, adorned with traditional jewelry and attire. She is seated with coiled serpentine shapes surrounding her. The background is adorned with stylized floral patterns that frame her figure in red and yellow tones.
Type of Painting
Watercolor
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Subject
Snake Goddess Manasa
Subject Person or Organization
Snake Goddess Manasa
Subject Place
Country
India
Acquisition
Accession
1998.09
Source or Donor
Derek Davenport
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Derek Davenport
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Baua Devi
Role
Painter
Place
Country
India
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
Makers Mark
Location
Bottom Center of painting, outside the border
Transcription
राष्ट्रयि बिजेटो
Language
Hindi
Translation
National winner
Material/Technique
Ink
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Painting
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
30 in
Width
22 in
Provenance
Notes
Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998
