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Vishnu (Matsy Avatar)
Keywords: Miniature Painting
Rajasthani Painting
Publisher: Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
Description: A Rajasthani style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The photograph shows Vishnu in his Matsy Avatar form (fish incarnation) shown coming out of the mouth of a fish. He has killed Shankhasur who is lying dead on the ground. Before him stand four female figures with folded hands. Probably they are wives of the demon. Above are seen two bulls or cows with upraised tails. In this painting, people are in dhoti and mukut on his head.
Type: Miniature Painting
Received From: Allahabad Museum
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Rajasthan, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C.18th Century CE |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-04T17:07:10Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-04T17:07:10Z |
| dc.description | A Rajasthani style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The photograph shows Vishnu in his Matsy Avatar form (fish incarnation) shown coming out of the mouth of a fish. He has killed Shankhasur who is lying dead on the ground. Before him stand four female figures with folded hands. Probably they are wives of the demon. Above are seen two bulls or cows with upraised tails. In this painting, people are in dhoti and mukut on his head. |
| dc.format.extent | 22.86 x 13.97 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Miniature Painting Rajasthani Painting |
| dc.type | Miniature Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-MIN-810 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Rajasthan, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C.18th Century CE |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-04T17:07:10Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-04T17:07:10Z |
| dc.description | A Rajasthani style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The photograph shows Vishnu in his Matsy Avatar form (fish incarnation) shown coming out of the mouth of a fish. He has killed Shankhasur who is lying dead on the ground. Before him stand four female figures with folded hands. Probably they are wives of the demon. Above are seen two bulls or cows with upraised tails. In this painting, people are in dhoti and mukut on his head. |
| dc.format.extent | 22.86 x 13.97 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Miniature Painting Rajasthani Painting |
| dc.type | Miniature Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-MIN-810 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
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