Kalighat / painting / watercolour / deity

Description

Kalighat or painting, executed in watercolour on mill-made paper, depicting Ganesha Janani or Mother of Ganesha, also known as Parvati: Indian, Hindu, probably 19th or early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1912.291.13

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Kalighat / painting / watercolour / deity

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

19th - early 20th century

Physical description

Paper, watercolour

Associations

Depicted: Ganesha Janani
Ganesha
Depicted: Parvati

References

Jain, J. Kalighat painting, 1999, pp. 32 - 33, figs. 22 - 23