Subramanya with his wives Valli and Devasena on the peacock

2019.138

Subramanya with his wives Valli and Devasena on the peacock

2019.138

Description

Subramanya or Kartikeya is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha. The painting depicts the image of Subramanya and his consorts being worshipped by two priests. The bottom of the painting depicts seven musicians and a dancer.

Gift of Kuldip Singh

Collection

Indian Miniature Paintings

Object Type

Thanjavur painting

Material

Wood, canvas, paper, gold

Schools/Culture/Period

Thanjavur

Technique

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Date

Late 19th/Early 20th century

Location

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Dimension

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