Caption:
Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva, 19th century, 17 3/4 x 11 1/16 in. (45.1 x 28.1 cm), Watercolor on paper, India, 19th century, The goddess of grains, Annapurna, offers food to her consort, Shiva. Annapurna is richly attired in a dotted red sari and crown, while Shiva stands in stark contrast to her finery with three coiled cobras twisted around his matted hair. A shoulder bag and tiger skin waistcloth identifies him as being in his mendicant form, and his palms are outstretched after receiving food.