Ganesh
Unknown Artist
c. 1890
Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and tin on paper lined with cloth
Dimensions
painting only: 43 × 27.4 cm · secondary support: 47 × 30.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
Accession Number
2003.98
About this artwork
The elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as the remover of obstacles is shown here seated in majesty with a radiant halo. The painting has been executed in the rapid, gestural style used by artists at Kalighat to create inexpensive souvenirs for pilgrims to bring home for veneration in domestic devotional spaces.