Harvard Art Museums > 2007.267: Shiva and His Family Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Shiva and His Family , 2007.267,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/323604. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.267 Title Shiva and His Family Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th-19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/323604 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor, and watercolor on paper Dimensions 22.86 x 17.15 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mary Katherine B. Jones Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.267 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The drawing depicts the Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction; Parvati, his wife; Ganesh, his elephant-headed son; Kartikeya, his son; and Nandi the bull, his vehicle (vahana). In his hands, Shiva holds Ganesh and Kartrikeya, who is shown here with six heads. Below him, Parvati bends forward to pour water for Nandi. The bull archs his neck towards her, creating a bold, round silhouette that frames the Shiva and his family. Gray ink washes are used to block out areas of color on Nandi's head and neck and on Shiva's animal skin garments. The outlines of a trident and drum, attributes of Shiva, are visible through white paint corrections, above the head of the standing god. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Publication History Stages of Depiction: Indian Drawings: 17th-19th Centuries, auct. cat., Hurst Gallery (Cambridge, 2006), pp 51, cat. 38 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
