Size: 47.4 x 65.4 cm (18.6 x 25.7 inches)

Signed and Inscribed in Kannada (lower right)
Translation of the Kannada inscription 'Painter Dattatreya, Halle Agrahara, Mysore'

This work depicts Ganesha in a stylized devotional portrait rendered in a traditional Indian miniature painting manner. The composition is symmetrical and centrally aligned, with the figure enclosed within an ornamental oval cartouche that frames the deity against a deep maroon ground. Delicate linework, flattened spatial treatment, and decorative patterning emphasize the work's two-dimensionality and sacred iconography.

The artist employs a restrained yet luminous palette of ivory, crimson, and gold, enhancing the spiritual aura of the figure. Ganesha's iconographic attributes the lotus, axe, and elaborate jewelry symbolize prosperity, wisdom, and divine authority. The intricate borders and rhythmic floral motifs reflect vernacular ornamental aesthetics associated with late colonial and regional devotional art traditions in India.

This work will be shipped unframed.

Good condition, uneven edges , surface is yellowed commensurate with age, sporadic faint stains