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Satya Narayan Lal Karn
The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara)1975

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Madhubani-style painting of a multi-armed deity with brown skin seated cross-legged, surrounded by orange, olive, and white decorative patterning and an ornamental border

Satya Narayan Lal Karn, The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 1975, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Gloria Van Gieson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Satya Narayan Lal Karn
India, Bihar, Mithila, 1953 - 2015
Title
The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara)
Place Made
India, Delhi
Date Made
1975
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (55.56 x 37.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gloria Van Gieson
Accession Number
AC1996.170.1
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Copyright
© Satya Narayan Lal Karn Estate