Gond: Dancing Elephants

c. 21st century

This image is created by Durga Bai shows three figures who look like Ganesha dancing with two elephants. The painting is monochromatic, and the artist has experimented with the execution style including a wavy pattern, apart from the traditional dashes and the dots. One of the three Ganeshas stands atop the composite trunk of two elephants with his hands outstretched as if dancing. The other two stand on the heads of these same elephants. A fourth Ganesha figure is at the bottom, facing the viewer with outstretched hands.

Title
Dancing Elephants: Gond
Period
c. 21st century
Artist
Durga Bai
Style
Gond
Medium
Ink on Paper
Dimensions
35.5 cm x 28.0 cm
Accession No.
2015.2.27