Shiva-Gauri
| Title | Shiva-Gauri |
|---|---|
| Date | 1878–1883 19th century |
| Medium | Lithograph, printed in black and hand-coloring with watercolor and selectively applied glaze |
| Classification | Prints |
| Origin | West Bengal, Calcutta West Bengal |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Robert and Bobbie Falk Philanthropic Fund Gift, 2021 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shiva-Gauri” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1878–1883. It is executed in lithograph, printed in black and hand-coloring with watercolor and selectively applied glaze and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1878–1883. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: West Bengal, Calcutta. Browse more public-domain art from West Bengal.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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