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Scenes from the Bhagavata Purana

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a piece of aged paper featuring a series of pencil drawings arranged in multiple rows of rectangular panels. The paper appears off-white with darker areas around edges. The drawings appear to be of people in various scenes. The drawings are simple and sketchy. The images are arranged as if to tell a story. The paper appears old with worn and stained. Overall the image depicts scenes from the Bhagavata Purana, possibly done by an artist from the medieval era.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
India (Pahari Hills, Kangra)
Dimensions:
600 × 505 px
Museum record:
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