Painting

Description

Kalighat painting, depicting the god Shiva and goddess Parvati on Nandi, watercolour on mill made paper: India, Kolkata, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1912.291.3

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Kalighat

Production information

Kolkata, India, South Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Paper, Watercolour

Physical description

Paper, watercolour

Associations

Depicted: Shiva
Depicted: Parvati
Depicted: Nandi

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Jain, Jyotindra Kalighat Painting, 1999, 40, 80; figs. 31. 75