Manmatha (Kamadeva), Hindu god of love, shooting arrows with his bow while sitting on a elephant composed of women. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
A green-skinned deity in a tall crown draws a bow from atop a composite elephant formed by women in bright red, blue and green dress. The gouache on paper has a brown ground, bold flat colors and stains along the edges.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Medium
- Composite drawings Gouaches Paintings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2654 × 4000 px
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)
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: Kamadeva disparando flechas desde un elefante de mujeres, gouache indio
Una deidad de piel verde y corona alta tensa un arco sobre un elefante compuesto por mujeres con vestidos rojos, azules y verdes. La gouache sobre papel tiene un fondo café, colores planos y intensos, y manchas en los bordes.
Português: Kamadeva atirando flechas de um elefante de mulheres, gouache indiana
Uma divindade de pele verde e coroa alta puxa um arco sobre um elefante composto por mulheres com vestes vermelhas, azuis e verdes. A gouache sobre papel tem fundo marrom, cores chapadas e intensas e manchas nas bordas.
