Dattatreya 02

Dattatreya is a god and one of the lords of Yoga in Hinduism. He is considered to be a combined representation of the Hindu trinity: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He is represented with three heads, one each for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He has six hands, in which he carries various things such as the water pot (kamandala) representing Brahma, the trident (trishul) representing Shiva and the conch (shank) and discus (chakra) representing Vishnu. The four dogs surrounding Dattatreya symbolize the four Vedas, while the bull is Shiva’s vehicle.
This oleograph carries the signature of the artist, Raja Ravi Varma. It depicts a rare subject, making the artwork more valuable. There are a few tears towards the bottom of the artwork.