Shiva and Parvati (Har Sadhna)

mid-20th century

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Shiva is seen here holding a conch while Parvati, gazing at a garlanded lingam, offers milk to Vasuki—the King of Snakes, who often accompanies Shiva, typically entwined around his neck. The scene is placed within a decorative cartouche. The radically bright colors and three-dimensional modeling show the trend towards realism typical of the artist B.G. Sharma. He was raised in Nathdwara’s icon-painting community and briefly attended art school in Bombay before reaching success as a calendar artist and printer. After the founding of his Sharma Picture Publications in 1955, S.S. Brijbasi lost their dominance in the competitive market of calendar art.

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Title: Shiva and Parvati (Har Sadhna)
Date: mid-20th century
Culture: India, Mumbai
Medium: Photo-offset lithography
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/4 × 14 3/16 in. (24.8 × 36 cm)
Image: 9 × 12 15/16 in. (22.9 × 32.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi, 2025
Object Number: 2025.269.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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