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Shiva, surrounded by his family, is both an ascetic practitioner of yoga (a yogi) and a loving husband and father. Wearing little beyond his serpents, jewelry, and prayer beads, he lifts a cup as his wife, the goddess Parvati, pours him a helping of bhang, a cannabis-based drink. Hindu deities are often depicted with the mounts on which they ride. The couple’s elephant-headed son, Ganesha, sits between Shiva’s bull and Parvati’s lion, while their second son, the six-headed Kumara, reaches up toward his peacock, offering it food or drink.
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Document identity
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16113
label
Shiva and His Family
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object
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Source metadata
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16113
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object
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normalized
title
Shiva and His Family
description
Shiva, surrounded by his family, is both an ascetic practitioner of yoga (a yogi) and a loving husband and father. Wearing little beyond his serpents, jewelry, and prayer beads, he lifts a cup as his wife, the goddess Parvati, pours him a helping of bhang, a cannabis-based drink. Hindu deities are often depicted with the mounts on which they ride. The couple’s elephant-headed son, Ganesha, sits between Shiva’s bull and Parvati’s lion, while their second son, the six-headed Kumara, reaches up toward his peacock, offering it food or drink.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 2002.
date
early 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
miniatures (paintings)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
20.8
height
15.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 3/16 x W: 6 1/4 in. (20.8 x 15.88 cm); Framed H: 20 1/8 × W: 15 3/16 × D: 1 1/4 in. (51.12 × 38.58 × 3.18 cm)
Source extras
med
opaque watercolor and gold and silver paint on paper
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2191
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INT
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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