Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript

The image depicts a framed painting of a battle scene. A man with long gray hair wearing a yellow and red garment and green dhoti flies through the air on a green cloth, holding a long spear. He has a large round halo behind his head. The man appears to be riding a green cloth that looks like a leaf. A man on a brown horse with a white mane and tail faces the flying man. The horse has a red saddle blanket and a gold and blue harness. The rider on the horse has a gray tunic with yellow trim and a yellow sash. He holds a sword and a shield. There are several people on foot and on horseback in the scene, some wearing gray tunics with yellow trim and others wearing armor. There are two chariots with red and white canopies. One chariot has a white horse and the other has a brown horse. There are several white clouds in the sky, and some of them have people flying on them. The background of the painting is a blue sky with white clouds. The frame is light brown with a decorative border.

Artwork Details

Date: ca.1800
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture: India (Punjab Hills, Guler)
Dimensions: 599 × 476 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript

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