Sadashiva worshipped by Parvati, Indian painting ca. 1690

A multi-headed, many-armed deity sits cross-legged on a lotus throne against an orange ground, holding weapons and attributes including a trident, sword, and axe. A seated woman in a red and blue dress, with a veil, faces him with her hands joined in devotion; a coiled snake rises beside her.

Artist

Attributed to Devidasa (Indian

Date

ca. 1690

Medium

Opaque watercolor, gold, and applied beetle wing on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2897 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art