Shiva Seated on a Throne in a Landscape, c. 1760. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Chamba. Gum tempera on paper; page: 30.2 x 21.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.); image: 28.3 x 19.8 cm (11 1/8 x 7 13/16 in.). Shiva is depicted sitting on snakes coiled up together on a royal seat. The scene is set in a rocky mountainous setting with a row of trees in the background. In the paintings from Chamba, Shiva is usually depicted with a white complexion in three-quarter view. This formula has remained consistent for over a century with very few exceptions.
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