Vishnu: a major Hindu deity, the preserver of the universe, with four arms, holding a conch, mace and discus. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
A blue-skinned four-armed deity wears a gold crown and beaded necklaces beneath a multi-headed serpent canopy, seated on a coiled golden serpent above a stepped pedestal. Painted in opaque gouache in red, white and gold on a pale ground, the figure raises small objects in its upper hands.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Medium
- Gouaches Paintings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2825 × 4000 px
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: Vishnu, deidad hindú de cuatro brazos bajo capucha de serpiente
Una deidad de piel azul con cuatro brazos luce corona dorada y collares de cuentas, bajo un dosel de cabezas de serpiente, sentada sobre una serpiente dorada enroscada encima de un pedestal escalonado. Pintada con gouache opaco en rojo, blanco y dorado sobre un fondo claro, la figura alza pequeños objetos en sus manos superiores.
Português: Vishnu, divindade hindu de quatro braços sob capuz de serpente
Uma divindade de pele azul com quatro braços usa coroa dourada e colares de contas, sob um dossel de cabeças de serpente, sentada sobre uma serpente dourada enrolada acima de um pedestal escalonado. Pintada em guache opaco nas cores vermelho, branco e dourado sobre fundo claro, a figura ergue pequenos objetos nas mãos superiores.
