The sage Vyasa, accompanied by three disciples in his hermitage, observes his son, Suka, approaching them through the air like a ball of fire. The manuscript to which this page belongs has been dispersed but the main portion containing the dated colophon is now in the British Museum (see G. Meredith-Owens and R. Pinder-Wilson, “A […]
King Parikshit hunting (a scene from Adi Parva of Mahabharata) Once while hunting, King Parikshit encountered Kali Purush who asked him for a new shelter other than his places of gambling, prostitution, vice and immoral relationships. King Parikshit allowed him to reside in gold. Painting; Watercolor, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Origin: India, Rajasthan,
Kashyapa alive tree what is burnt by Takshak ( near Pond ) and Parikshit bitten by Takshak. Scene from Adi Parva. Razmnama
Story-telling painting, in gouache, of the ‘Paithan’ type, illustrating a narrative from the Mahabharata. The sage Vyasa and the king Janamejaya. With a background of a pillared hall, the sage Vyasa, seen here on the right, narrates the story of Harishchandra to king Janamejaya. Both characters are seated facing each other on decorated thrones, with
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