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Nainsukh family workshop
Hiranyakashipu asks Prahlada whether Vishnu is in the pillar in front of him c. 1775 - c. 1790
38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 925238
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Illustration to Book 7 of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 8: after Prahlada tells him that Vishnu is the omnipresent, supreme controller of the Universe, Hiranyakashipu asks "then why do I not see Him in this pillar right in front of me?". When Prahlada asserts that Vishnu is indeed in the pillar Hiranyakashipu instructs his demons to destroy it.
Infrared reflectography of this painting reveals the complex geometric framework used by the artist to accurately constructed the repeated curved contours of the roof.
For this series see RCIN 925226. -
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38.5 x 30.5 cm (folio dimensions)
32 x 24 cm (image)
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RL 25238Featured in
PublicationEastern Encounters
Four Centuries of Paintings and Manuscripts from the Indian Subcontinent
ExhibitionEastern Encounters: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
The long relationship between the Crown and South Asia
