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Gods to be Worshipped in the Evening

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a poster titled "Gods to be Worshipped in the Evening" by an unknown artist. The poster features six circular images of Hindu deities on a green background. The top row contains three circular images. The left image shows a blue-skinned deity with four arms sitting on a white swan. The deity has a crown on their head and wears a red dhoti. The middle image depicts a green-skinned deity with six arms sitting on a lotus. The deity has a crown on their head and holds various objects. The right image shows a white-skinned deity with four arms riding a bull. The deity has a crown on their head and wears a tiger-print cloth. The bottom row contains three circular images. The left image shows a red-skinned female deity with four arms sitting on a white swan. The deity has a crown on her head and wears a red sari. The middle image depicts a yellow-skinned deity with four arms sitting on a lotus. The deity has a crown on their head and holds various objects. The right image shows a white-skinned female deity with four arms riding a bull. The deity has a crown on her head and wears a white sari. Each circular image has a yellow and orange gradient background. The background of the poster is green with black text in a foreign language at the bottom. The poster is bordered by a black frame. A ruler is visible at the top of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1880–90
Medium
Lithograph
Culture
India
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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