Painting
About this object
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in 2010 at an outdoor craft museum, near Lal Quila, Delhi.
Physical description
Acrylic folk painting on paper. Painting depicts Durga conquering the Demon Mahisha. The figures are all set below an archway. Durga stands at centre on a solid red background. She is depicted with yellow skin, wearing a red and black garment, and has a third eye, and ten arms - each holding something different. The other figures are, clockwise from centre, a bull, Mahisha with bright green skin, a lion and a cobra.
Categories
Date Made
C. 2010
Date Acquired
23 Feb 2018
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 56.2 cm x 38 cm
Object Number
3292/2