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Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

First generation after Manaku and Nainsukh

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with dark hair and blue skin is standing on a riverbank with a large snake-like creature. The man wears an orange dhoti and pink sash. He holds one of the snake's heads in his right hand. The snake-like creature has a human-like torso. It wears a gold dhoti and sits on a rock in the water. A woman stands on either side of the creature. The man and creature are surrounded by a group of 11 onlookers, some of whom are dancing. A forest and blue sky are in the background. The scene is framed by a black border and an orange background. The artwork features a combination of bright colors, such as orange, pink, blue, yellow, and green. The image depicts a scene from a Hindu epic.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Culture
Northern India, Garwhal, Himachal Pradesh
Dimensions
600 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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