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Vishva Rajalakshmi Gomata

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts the title "Vishva Rajalakshmi Gomata" by artist Ravi Shankar Sharma. The image features a large brown cow with a golden crown on its head, adorned with multiple colorful markings on its body. The cow is surrounded by several people dressed in traditional Indian attire. A blue-skinned man stands to the left, wearing a red and gold turban, a red and gold robe, and brown shoes. To the right, a woman in a pink sari sits on the floor, milking the cow, while another woman in a pink sari sits to the left. A man with long black hair and a beard stands behind the cow, wearing a pink dhoti. A woman in a pink sari stands on the cow, with her arms outstretched. The background of the image features a blue sky and a pink and orange sunset. The entire scene is framed by a white border with black text written in a foreign language. The image is set against a black background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1890
Medium
Lithograph
Culture
India
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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