The Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha (Geneology of Vishnu). Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper. H: 34.9 cm; W: 23.2 cm; The painting represents the mythical city of Dwarka, where the blue-skinned Krishna, an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu, is enthroned in a golden palace and surrounded by his […]
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Parashurama leads Krishna and Balarama toward Mount Gomanta, a folio from a Harivamsha series. Ascribed to Purkhu of Kangra. Kangra, c. 1800-1815. Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
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Yadavas kill themselves, with Krishna (blue figure) and his brother Balarama depicted at right. A scene from Mausala Parva of Mahabharata. MV Dhurandhar, oil on canvas pasted on cardboard, 1922, 37×25 inches, on display at NGMA, Mumbai. The medium of painting is oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. Dimensions – height: 37 cm (14.5 in);
Many of the narratives illustrated in picture-story paintings were local versions adapted from classical Hindu sources. This double-sided page shows scenes from a popular story based on an episode in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers, wanted to perform the Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice), in which a special horse would be
An artistic illustration from the book of Mahabharata by Romesh Chunder Dutt which was first published in 1899. Dhrutarastra’s grief after the death of all Kourava’s in the Mahabharata war. The artist is Evelyn Stuart Hardy.
This art is an illustration on page 216 of W.D. Monro’s Stories of India’s Gods & heroes. Artist of the painting is Evelyn Paul. reproduction: ink on paper
The Pandavas’ nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kauravas and their allies, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata Date: approx. 1800-1900 Medium: Opaque watercolors on paper Place of Origin: India Himachal Pradesh state former kingdom of Kangra At one point in the great battle of the Mahabharata, the Kauravas gather their army into a large, impenetrable circular
Islamic art in the Cincinnati Art Museum. It is an episode of Razmnama of Akbar made during 1598-99 A.D. This is an episode of Drona Parva. Bhima killed the elephant of King Indrabrahma named Ashwastham. In black nasliq write “kushtan-i bhim fil-i indra- bra[h]ma-ra ka asvathaman nam-i fil buvad u kuftan-i bhim drdth-ra. Chashmha pain
Sri Krishna, in his role as an Envoy of Pandavas to the Kaurava Court. A scene from Udyog Parva of Mahabharata. The devout Yudhishthira begs Krishna to make the Kauravas understand the pointlessness of war as he is overcome with sorrow at the destruction that a war would bring. After traveling to Hastinapura, Krishna encounters
A painting by Raja Ravi Varma depicts the shameful act of the Draupadi Vastraharan or the Disrobing of Draupadi. Draupadi is seen in the foreground seeking mercy as the haughty Dussasana mercilessly disrobes her. Drupadi was the wife of the five Pandavas in the Mahabharata. Once Duryodhana challenged Dharmaputra to a game of dice and