

Sarasvati
The image depicts a woman sitting on a swan in water with flowers. The woman has long dark hair and wears a yellow sari with gold trim, a gold crown, and multiple gold necklaces and bracelets. She holds a stringed instrument in her right hand and a book in her left hand. The swan is white and faces right. There are red flowers and green lily pads around the swan. The background includes green plants, mountains, and a cloudy sky. The image has a beige border with foreign text in the top corners and bottom corners. The background behind the image is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1885–95
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Culture
- India
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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