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वामन अवतार Vamana Avatar c. 1800
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper. | 41 x 27.4 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 1005115.h
Mughal artist
Master: Ten incarnations of the Hindoo god Vishnu. Item: Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Vishnu c. 1800
Mughal artist
Master: Dasavatara ??????? (The ten Incarnations of Vishnu) Item: ???? ????? Vamana Avatar c. 1800
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A depiction of Vamana, the fifth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who takes the form of a dwarf. According to Hindu belief, Vamana rescued the world from King Bali, the great-great grandson of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
Vamana stands before the King Bali and his wife. To the right stands Shukra, Bali’s guru and advisor who has recognised Vamana's true identity as Vishnu. Lying on the ground before them is the sacred white Nandi Bull representing sacrifice.
This painting is from a series depicting the ten avatars of Vishnu. For further information on this series see RCIN 1005115.Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII when Prince of Wales during his tour of India in 1875 by Mangaldas Nathubhoy.
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Medium and techniques
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper.
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41 x 27.4 cm (page dimensions)
21.8 x 12.8 cm (image)
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The long relationship between the Crown and South Asia
