Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso), from a Kalighat album

A two-row grid of eight rectangular panels surrounded by a gold border with blue details. A scalloped green curtain spans the top of each panel with two maroon tassels on either side. The first row depicts the following from left to right: - A man wearing gold patterned pants, a green cape over a white necklace and a feathered hat holds a sword in one hand and a mirror in the other; a woman in a red sari stands beside him. - A man in a green patterned robe and patterned pants stands in the same posture as the figure on the far left; a woman sits on a dais to his right. - A man with a boar's head wearing a necklace and a red sash around a yellow cloth holds a rope; he stands on a man. - A four-armed woman wearing a yellow sari and a necklace rides a peacock; she holds two ropes in two of her hands. - A woman in green with a red sash and a man with a parasol stand on a brick floor. The second row depicts: - A green man with an axe and sword stands beside a man and a woman; he wears a crown. - A woman sits on a throne with a man to her right; she wears a green sari with a red sash; a man on a dais in the bottom center looks on. - A man on a circular object holds a hook; he wears a white shirt and green patterned pants with a red sash. - A man on horseback wearing a red sash and a green shirt; two women in green and red saris behind a fence look on; a woman sits on the floor in front.

Artwork Details

Dimensions: 900 × 651 px
Museum Record: View original

Palette

Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso), from a Kalighat album

Artwork Details

You May Also Like