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Kartikeya
c. 1890
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Here Kartikeya, god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati, born to annihilate the demon Taraka, is provocatively depicted as a dandy. Sitting astride his vehicle, the peacock, Kartikeya has a Prince Albert hairstyle and buckled European shoes. Fashionably draping his shawl, Karitkeya’s backdrop is a halo created by the peacock’s tail. The painting integrates prevailing Bengali social mores with traditional images and themes.
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- Title: Kartikeya
- Date Created: c. 1890
- Physical Dimensions: Secondary Support: 47.8 x 29.1 cm (18 13/16 x 11 7/16 in.); Painting only: 45.8 x 28.2 cm (18 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.151
- Medium: Watercolor, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
- Credit Line: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2003.151
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