Minneapolis Institute of Art
Kartikeya on a Peacock
India (Calcutta)
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The god Kartikeya appears on his peacock vehicle, however, he is conceived of as a babu or an Indian dandy. He wears a European style plumed hat and curling shoes, and in his right hand carries a spear, Kartikeya's identifying attribute. Asia
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