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Oval gouache painting of a multi-armed goddess on a tiger drawing a bow, facing demonic figures at left over green grass.

Devi Durga on a tiger draws her bow and arrow to battle the demons Chand and Mund (?). Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A multi-armed goddess rides a tiger in an oval composition over a green landscape, drawing a bow with an arrow. Three horned, demonic figures stand at left with a small dog below, while a hand-held gesture and a second attendant appear at right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2918 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
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: Diosa Durga sobre un tigre enfrentando demonios, pintura en gouache

Una diosa de múltiples brazos monta un tigre en una composición ovalada sobre un paisaje verde, tensando un arco con una flecha. A la izquierda aparecen tres figuras demoníacas con cuernos y un pequeño perro abajo; a la derecha, un segundo acompañante.

Português: Deusa Durga sobre um tigre enfrentando demônios, pintura em guache

Uma deusa de muitos braços cavalga um tigre em uma composição oval sobre uma paisagem verde, puxando um arco com uma flecha. À esquerda, três figuras demoníacas com chifres e um pequeno cachorro embaixo; à direita, um segundo acompanhante.

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