Vishnu as Kalki avatar
Painting
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Vishnu is shown leading the white horse Kalki, his tenth incarnation or avatar. Vishnu will appear in this form only when the earth has degenerated to its lowest point, when he will ride on Kalki to destroy the wicked and prepare for the next stage of creation.
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Title | Vishnu as Kalki avatar (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Kalki avatar, a white horse led by Vishnu, opaque watercolour on paper, Rajasthan, possibly Jaipur, mid 19th century |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Vishnu is shown leading the white horse Kalki, his tenth incarnation or avatar. Vishnu will appear in this form only when the earth has degenerated to its lowest point, when he will ride on Kalki to destroy the wicked and prepare for the next stage of creation. |
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Content description | Vishnu is shown leading the white horse Kalki, his tenth incarnation or avatar. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Kalunhee Avatara (God)' (handwritten in lower border) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs. Grace S. Anderson in memory of her husband John Anderson, M. D., C. E. O., F. R. S. |
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Accession number | IM.34-1917 |
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Record created | July 24, 2003 |
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