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Madhava faces a man holding a scale, from a Madhavanala-Kamakandala

Cleveland Museum of Art

Painting of a scene with multiple figures and buildings; color palette includes red, white, yellow, green, blue and black. The scene is divided into three sections. The left section has two men sitting on the floor. The man on the left wears white and holds a scale. The man on the right wears orange and red, and is dark-skinned. A building with a white and red roof, and a white dome is behind them. A woman looks out a window above them. The center section has a woman sitting cross-legged on a yellow floor, holding a piece of paper. She sits in an opening of a building with white walls. The right section has a man in a green robe and black armor sitting cross-legged on a yellow floor. A man leads a blue horse to the right of him, wearing a pink robe and red hat. The background includes green grass and a blue sky. The buildings have white walls and various roof and dome shapes. The artwork is framed by a red border.

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900 × 628 px
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