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Krishna Battles the Armies of the Demon Naraka: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red-orange rectangular artwork with jagged edges and yellow border; a white elephant with multiple heads faces left; on the elephant's back is a blue figure with an orange sash; the blue figure holds a pink and gold object; several figures on foot surround the elephant; one figure is on a blue horse; another figure sits in an inset image right; background color is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1540
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Culture
Northern India, Delhi or Agra region
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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