

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