

Unidentified Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
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
- View original
You May Also Like

Krishna's Parents Search for Him

Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata Purana

A Messenger is Dispatched: Page from a Dispersed Manuscript

Vivaca Ragaputra, a Leaf from Ragamala Series

The handmaiden appeals for justice and the prince is taken to the execution site for the fourth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

The rejuvenated old man and the daughter of the king of the jinns take leave of the King of Kings, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night

The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Grotesque Dancers Performing

Vasant Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

A Ruler Presents a Document to Visiting Nobles

Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Raja Bikram Singh of Guler (reigned 1661–85) smoking a hookah

Opium Smokers Served Fruit and Bread

The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar)

Krishna Accepts an Offering from the Hunchbacked Woman Trivakra: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Series

Dipak Raga, One of the Thirty-Six Melodies (Ragamala): Personifying Love

Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin

Maharana Amar Singh II, Prince Sangram Singh and Courtiers Watch a Performance

Sindhu Raga

Shispul Arguing with Rukmini's Father, Bhishmaka, page from a Rukmini Mangal series

King Bhojaraja tries in vain to ascertain the whereabouts of the pearl from the four travelling companions, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twelfth Night

King Dasaratha and His Retinue Proceed to Rama's Wedding: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana Series (Style II)

A group of women in ecstasy before Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala

Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata
More from India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)

Krishna and Balarama within a Walled Palace: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing, Page from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) series

Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

Khambhavati Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Panchama Ragini: Page from a Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner