Painting

Description

Kalighat painting, depicting the god Vishnu resting on the serpent Ananta the World Snake and the warrior Arjuna firing his arrow, watercolour on mill made paper: India, Kolkata, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1912.291.32

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Kalighat

Production information

Kolkata, India, South Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Paper, Watercolour

Physical description

Paper, ink or watercolour

Associations

Depicted: Vishnu
Depicted: Shesh Nag
Depicted: Brahma
Depicted: Lakshmi
Depicted: Arjun
Draupadi

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland