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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
Public Domain
Yes
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