Narasimha
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Narasimha, the half man-half lion incarnation of Vishnu, kills the demon king Hiranyakasipu. The figure of Narasimha always has four arms and has a stylised depiction of a lion's head and neck. Hiranyakashipu is painted in green to show his demonic attributes. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy.
Object details
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Title | Narasimha (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Vishnu as Narasimha avatar, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Narasimha, the half man-half lion incarnation of Vishnu, kills the demon king Hiranyakasipu. The figure of Narasimha always has four arms and has a stylised depiction of a lion's head and neck. Hiranyakashipu is painted in green to show his demonic attributes. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy. |
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Content description | Narasimha, the half man-half lion incarnation of Vishnu, kills the demon king Hiranyakasipu. The figure of Narasimha always has four arms and has a stylised depiction of a lion's head and neck. Hiranyakashipu is painted in green to show his demonic attributes. Personal adornments of necklaces, hair and ear ornaments are painted in tin alloy. |
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Production | The dating follows W.G Archer's 1971 catalogue of the V&A's collection of Kalighat paintings. Calcutta is referred to in the 21st century as Kolkata. |
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Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G., Kalighat Paintings, London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1971, P44, 45 |
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Accession number | IS.196-1950 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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