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Opaque watercolor of a Mahabharata battle scene: a bow-drawing archer in a red chariot at right, white horses and figures carrying dishes in the foreground.

Arjuna Slays Karna, page from a Mahabharata series

An archer in a red-and-gold chariot draws his bow at the right edge, while a green-clad charioteer and white horses appear at the left. In the foreground, figures in turbans and patterned skirts carry dishes along a pale road beneath a blue sky with clouds and green hills.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 19th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1372 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1905).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal