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Shiva carries the dead body of his first wife, Sati.
Kalighat painting developed in nineteenth-century Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in West Bengal. It is named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali and had its origins in the folk art tradition of rural Bengal. The 'patuas' or picture makers produced a range of subjects, from religious imagery such as Hindu gods, goddesses and stories, to natural history, social types and proverbs.
Kalighat painting developed in nineteenth-century Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in West Bengal. It is named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali and had its origins in the folk art tradition of rural Bengal. The 'patuas' or picture makers produced a range of subjects, from religious imagery such as Hindu gods, goddesses and stories, to natural history, social types and proverbs.
Title
A Distraught Shiva Carrying the Body of His Wife
Medium
pencil, watercolour & silver on paper (?)
Measurements
H 46 x W 27.6 cm
Accession number
26852i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing
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