Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants

Painting of a scene from "Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants". The scene depicts three figures. On the left, a large black elephant with a red cloth wrapped around its body and a long red and white tusk stands in water. The elephant faces right. The elephant's trunk curls up, and a small figure rides on its neck. The small figure wears red and white clothing. In the center, a blue-skinned male figure with four arms wears a white shawl, white and gold jewelry, a gold crown, and red shorts. He holds a club in his top right hand and a pink lotus flower in his top left hand. His bottom right hand is open and palm faces forward. His bottom left hand is on his hip. On the right, a white-skinned male figure with a yellow and red head and wings wears a white dhoti and pink shorts. He holds a yellow tray with a gold structure on top in both hands. The background includes green ground with black lines indicating grass and pink lotuses floating in the water. The scene is framed by a brown border.

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Dimensions: 900 × 631 px
Museum Record: View original

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Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants

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