Lord Dattatreya | 1920 | M.V. Dhurandhar

Oleograph
M. V. Dhurandhar | 1920

The piece portrays Lord Dattatreya, a revered Hindu deity embodying the combined divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, depicted here with three heads and multiple arms holding symbolic attributes. The central figure stands beside a white cow (Kamadhenu) and is surrounded by four dogs, which traditionally symbolize the four Vedas in sacred iconography. The scene is set in a lush, natural landscape featuring a flowing waterfall, rocky terrain, and a warm, glowing halo radiating behind the deity's heads.