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The Holy Family
Unknown1780-1800
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
This is a family portrait of the Hindu god Shiva on Mount Kailasha. Shiva sits on a leopard skin with dishevelled hair, a sign of his ascetic practices. He is surrounded by his wife Parvati, his elephant-headed son, Ganesha, and multi-headed son, Karttikeya, who play the musical instruments vina and drums. Shiva’s bull mount, Nandi, Ganesha's rat mount and Karttikeya's peacock mount relax around the group.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, September 2011
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Details
- Title: The Holy Family
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1780-1800
- Location: India
- Physical Dimensions: 26.0 x 19.2 cm
- Provenance: Norma Hawkins, pre 2010, Australia
- Type: Miniature, Painting, Watercolour
- Rights: Gift of Dr Nigel and Mrs Norma Hawkins 2010. Donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program.
- External Link: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/27.2010
- Medium: opaque watercolour (gouache) on paper
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