Painting
late 18th century
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A painting of a mythical creature riding a bull made up of several women and animals, preceded by a red skinned demon holding a serpent and a club.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting of a mythical creature riding a composite bull made up of other animals. Murshidabad, late 18th century |
| Physical description | A painting of a mythical creature riding a bull made up of several women and animals, preceded by a red skinned demon holding a serpent and a club. |
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| Gallery label | Composite animals are to be found in Persian, Mughal, and Indian painting traditions. This illustration is of a typical format in which an animal (an elephant, horse, or camel) is being ridden by a winged figure and led by a demon. Here, the artist has chosen to depict a bull made up of intricately intertwined animals and humans. (March 2022) |
| Credit line | Purchased from G. Parsons in 1889 |
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| Accession number | D.408-1889 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2002 |
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