Descent of the Ganges
The image depicts a painting titled "Descent of the Ganges" by an unknown artist. The painting features a red border around the edges. The scene shows a large gray circular object with white swirls, resembling a planet or moon, on the right side. The circular object has a gold ring around it. On the left side, there are white and pink mountains. A man rides a white horse in front of the mountains. The man wears a red garment. There are several people in the scene. One person sits on top of the circular object; this person is gray and sits on a tiger skin. Another person beside them is gray and sits on a tiger skin; they play a flute. A woman sits on the mountains with a gray person; both hold objects. The background of the right side of the painting is yellow. The background of the top of the painting is gray and white, resembling a sky.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 638 px
- Museum Record
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