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Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura. Krishna is on the left, blue-skinned, wearing a crown, earrings, a necklace, bracelets, a waistband, and anklets, all with white beads; he has a red cloth hanging from his waist; his right leg is bent in front and his left leg is bent behind; he holds a stick in his right hand raised near his face and his left hand grips the neck of a pink and white crane with large wings. The crane-demon Bakasura is on the right, pink-skinned, with a large beak, large eyes, and large wings; its left leg is bent in front and its right leg is bent behind; it is on one knee with its head down, and its right arm is extended to the left. The background of the painting is beige with a red border and a blue outline; the border is chipped and worn.

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629 × 893 px
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