Goddess Sarasvati
Unknown Artist
ca. 1890–20
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 in. (45.1 × 55.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
India
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Kipper Family Foundation Gift, 2021
Accession Number
2021.218
Art Historical Context
Behold the radiant *Goddess Sarasv*, a captivating color lithograph from India, circa 1890–1920, now gracing the Metropolitan Museum of's Asian Art collection. devotional print depicts the revered Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and wisdom, often shown with her veena lute, sacred texts, and a swan companion—symbols of her divine patronage over learning and creativity. As a staple in Hindu worship, Sarasvati inspires devotees, scholars, and artists alike, the pursuit of enlightenment. Created during a transformative era in Indian printmaking, this work reflects the rise of chromolitho...