Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
The image shows a page from an old, illustrated book. The page is rectangular, with a light-brown background and darker brown edges. The left side of the page contains black and red text written in a non-Latin script. The text is arranged in lines, with the majority in black and a few lines in red. On the right side of the page is an illustration depicting a scene with seven people. The people are dressed in traditional clothing, with some wearing turbans. The man second from the left wears a blue shirt and red vest. The background of the illustration is blue-gray. The illustration and text are bordered by a thin line. The overall appearance suggests an ancient or antique manuscript.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1630–50
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, possibly Mewar)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 325 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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