A Sinhalese demon, Coomar, with one leg wrapped around a man, clutching an earring (?) with one hand and holding a twig and a cockerel with his other. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.
A green-skinned demon with bared fangs stands embracing a yellow-skinned man in a patterned cloth and gold jewelry, holding a twig and a cockerel. Gouache on paper, with a dark blue rock beneath their feet and Sinhalese script above.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Medium
- Gouaches Paintings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2486 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Demonio cingalés abrazando a un hombre, gouache, Sri Lanka
Un demonio de piel verde, con colmillos visibles, abraza a un hombre de piel amarilla con tela estampada y joyas doradas, sosteniendo una ramita y un gallo. Gouache sobre papel, con una roca azul oscura bajo sus pies y escritura cingalesa arriba.
Português: Demônio cingalês abraçando um homem, guache, Sri Lanka
Um demônio de pele verde, com presas à mostra, abraça um homem de pele amarela vestido com tecido estampado e joias douradas, segurando um galho e um galo. Guache sobre papel, com uma rocha azul escura sob seus pés e escrita cingalesa acima.