

Kali on Shiva, from a Tantric Devi Series
The image depicts a painting titled "Kali on Shiva, from a Tantric Devi Series". The painting shows a black-skinned female figure with four arms, adorned with jewelry and a necklace, sitting on top of a light-skinned male figure lying down. The female figure holds a sword in her upper right hand and has her upper left hand raised. Her lower left hand grips the hair of the male figure, while her lower right hand rests on his chest. The male figure wears white and gold clothing and has black hair. The scene is set on a brown platform surrounded by green grass and small flames. The platform sits on a gray surface resembling water or stone. In the background, a peach-colored sky dominates the scene, with a blue border at the top. Several animals are present: a gray wolf on the left, a black bird on a bare tree on the right, a white bird on the tree trunk, and a brown deer to the right of the tree. The border of the painting is black with a thin red line.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 663 px
- Museum Record
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