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ca. 1880 · Lithograph with hand-coloring · Asian Art

Lakshmi enthroned on lotus, with a radiate solar halo, cornucopia-like bundle of wheat and toga-like sari attesting to the strong connection between this print and European depictions of Greek gods. The buildings in the background juxtapose traditional Bengali temple architecture with the neo-classical European architecture of colonial Calcutta, further amplifying the casting of a traditional deity in neo-classical guise.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

Lithograph with hand-coloring

Culture

India

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of Mrs. William J. Calhoun, by exchange, 2013