Shiva and Parvati
The image depicts Shiva and Parvati. The drawing shows two human figures on a brown background. The person on left is a man with long hair, seated on a tiger skin with his right leg crossed over his left. He wears a necklace and bracelet. His right hand touches his face near his mouth. He appears to have a third eye and a snake wrapped around his neck. A female figure sits to the right, also on a tiger skin. She wears a necklace and bracelets. She looks at the man on her left. A tree with many rounded leaves appears behind the people. A tiger's head is on the bottom right. A bull's head appears on left.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ink and translucent watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Pahari Hills)
- Dimensions
- 559 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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