Brahma Hides the Cowherds and the Calves in the Cave, page from a Bhagavata Purana
A framed illustration from the Bhagavata Purana, depicting Brahma, wearing a crown and a dhoti, riding a white goose with orange legs and beak; he sits on the bird's back with his right leg tucked under him; he holds a stringed instrument. In the bottom right, a cave entrance on a cliffside reveals three figures. Two adults and one child stand next to each other and face the viewer. The cliffside takes up much of the composition and features trees to the right. The sky above is blue with white clouds on the right and a reddish horizon line. The frame around the illustration is red.
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- 900 × 653 px
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