Vishnu in his avatar as Krishna, about to kill Kangsa, the king of the Bhojas. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

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[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
577629i
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Vishnu in his avatar as Krishna, about to kill Kangsa, the king of the Bhojas. Gouache painting by an Indian painter. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The main image is surrounded by a decorative border, illustrating stories about Vishnu's other incarnations

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : gouache painting, with fine brush ; image 28 x 20 cm

Lettering

Lettering in Sanskrit on verso

Reference

Wellcome Collection 577629i

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