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Gouache painting of multi-armed Kali standing on a fallen figure, flanked by two green horned demons with raised weapons.

Kali Ma, a ferocious form of Durga Devi fighting the demons. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A dark-skinned, multi-armed Kali stands at the center with her tongue extended, pressing down on a prone figure, while two green, horned demons in red loincloths raise weapons on either side. Bold gouache on paper, framed by a deep blue border and a small ornate canopy above.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2901 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: Kali Ma, forma feroz de Durga luchando contra demonios, gouache

Una Kali de piel oscura y múltiples brazos se sitúa en el centro con la lengua fuera, presionando con el pie a una figura tendida boca abajo, mientras dos demonios verdes de cuernos, con taparrabos rojos, alzan armas a cada lado. Gouache sobre papel, enmarcado por un borde azul intenso y un pequeño dosel ornamentado arriba.

Português: Kali Ma, forma feroz de Durga lutando contra demônios, guache

Uma Kali de pele escura e muitos braços ocupa o centro, com a língua para fora, pisando em uma figura caída de bruços, enquanto dois demônios verdes de chifres, com tangas vermelhas, erguem armas de cada lado. Guache sobre papel, emoldurado por uma borda azul intensa e um pequeno dossel ornamentado no alto.

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