Painting
ca. 1800 - ca. 1820 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, one of the ancient Puranas, the Markandeya (in the Devimahatmya section), tells the story of the goddess Durga's battle and defeat of the buffalo-demon Mahisa. A long war takes place between the gods led by Indra and the demons. Riding a lion, Durga or Chandi goes to defeat the armies of the demons in the opening scene of the battle. The goddess Kali stands wielding a huge sword. She also holds a bow and a breast-bone. Album painting, representing the terrible Goddess Kali triumphant on the battlefield.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
Brief description | Painting, demon horde advances on Durga and Kali, Markandeya Purana, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Guler, ca. 1800-1820 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, one of the ancient Puranas, the Markandeya (in the Devimahatmya section), tells the story of the goddess Durga's battle and defeat of the buffalo-demon Mahisa. A long war takes place between the gods led by Indra and the demons. Riding a lion, Durga or Chandi goes to defeat the armies of the demons in the opening scene of the battle. The goddess Kali stands wielding a huge sword. She also holds a bow and a breast-bone. Album painting, representing the terrible Goddess Kali triumphant on the battlefield. |
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Content description | The goddess Kali stands wielding a huge sword, on a battle-ground. She also holds a bow and a breast-bone. |
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Object history | Rawson, Philip S., Hayward Gallery and Arts Council of Great Britain. Tantra. Hayward Gallery, London 30 September-7 November 1971. London, Arts Council of Great Britain, [1971]. p. 45, no.196. |
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Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 164, cat. no. 61i. |
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Accession number | IS.53-1962 |
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Record created | October 28, 2002 |
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