Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album
The image depicts a painting of a man standing on a serpent with two women on either side. The man is dark-skinned and wears a blue body-paint or costume with a yellow dhoti and an orange shawl; he has a red feather on his head and holds a stick-like object with a pointed end. He stands on the head of a large green serpent with a pink tongue. Two women flank him, both wearing green saris with red shawls featuring white polka dots; they have their hands clasped together. The background of the painting is beige with faint markings. A black line runs along the bottom edge.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 742 × 900 px
- Museum Record
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