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Unidentified Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene from the Bhagavata Purana, an ancient Indian text. The artwork features a group of men engaged in combat. A man wearing a red robe and blue head covering holds a sword in his right hand and reaches for another man with his left hand. The man he is reaching for wears a blue robe and white pants, and falls backwards while holding a shield. A sword lies on the ground near them. To the left, a man in a white robe and green pants points towards the combatants. A man in a red shirt and purple pants holds a shield. On the right, two men observe: one wears a purple robe and holds a long spear; the other wears a yellow robe and red pants. The background consists of a yellow rectangle with a blue wavy line at the top, representing water, and a brown border around the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Dimensions
600 × 496 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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