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Miniature painting: a rocky mountain with seated figures at left, and a large army of horsemen and soldiers with banners advancing across a gold sky at right.

Jarasandha’s army advances toward Krishna and Balarama, folio from a <em>Mahabharata</em>

A painted mountain, its rocky slopes studded with trees and small seated figures, rises at left, where a blue-skinned figure in yellow sits beneath a canopy. At right, a dense column of horsemen and armored soldiers with pennants and spears advances against a glowing gold sky. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper.

Artist
Attributed to Purkhu (active ca. 1780-ca. 1820)
Date
ca. 1800-1815
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3000 × 2323 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1820).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: El ejército de Jarasandha avanza hacia Krishna y Balarama, folio del Mahabharata

Una montaña pintada, con laderas rocosas salpicadas de árboles y pequeñas figuras sentadas, se eleva a la izquierda, donde una figura de piel azul vestida de amarillo se sienta bajo un dosel. A la derecha, una densa columna de jinetes y soldados blindados con estandartes y lanzas avanza contra un cielo dorado brillante. Acuarela opaca y oro sobre papel.

Português: O exército de Jarasandha avança em direção a Krishna e Balarama, fólio do Mahabharata

Uma montanha pintada, com encostas rochosas salpicadas de árvores e pequenas figuras sentadas, ergue-se à esquerda, onde uma figura de pele azul vestida de amarelo está sentada sob um dossel. À direita, uma densa coluna de cavaleiros e soldados blindados com estandartes e lanças avança contra um céu dourado brilhante. Aquarela opaca e ouro sobre papel.

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