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DiaporamaShiva Gangadhara, "Bearer of the Ganga"
Contemporary Indian Art
1945
51.0 x 32.0 cm
y. g. srimati (1926 – 2007)
Explore the vibrant art of y. g. srimati – a 20th-century Indian musician & painter. Known for nationalist themes, space painting & influenced by Bose & Ajanta caves.
Dating from an intensely productive period in the mid- to late 1940s, this work displays a remarkable command of the watercolor medium and a sophisticated engagement with Brahmanic themes. Shiva Gangadhara is a powerful and original rendering of the much-loved story in which Shiva captures the river Ganges (Ganga) in his braided hair, so breaking its thundering descent from the Himalayas that threatened to destroy the earth. A slender crescent moon and the white strand alluding to the river serve as the principal identifiers of the subject. His dance posture and secondary hands holding a drum and flaming pyre identify Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance). The use of diagonals in the composition and the presence of a full-scale figure that seems to strain the boundaries of the page both add a dynamic tension to the work.
About this artwork
- Title: Shiva Gangadhara, "Bearer of the Ganga"
- Artist: y. g. srimati
- Year: 1945
- Original dimensions: 51.0 x 32.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Corpus context: bose & ajanta caves influence , mid-20th century india
- Keywords: indian art style , hindu mythology , “y. g. srimati”
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: bright
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