Untitled

Unknown

ca. 1865–75 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver paint on paper · Asian Art

In this painting, the god Shiva carries on his shoulders the corpse of his wife, Sati, who has committed suicide by fire. Pilgrims and devotees would have purchased such paintings as this one from craftsmen who worked around Calcutta's Kalighat temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1865–75

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver paint on paper

Culture

India (West Bengal, Calcutta, Khalighat)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Rogers Fund, Evelyn Kranes Kossak Gift, and funds from various donors, 2000