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Painting of a blue boar-headed deity standing over a fallen red demon, with a swirling red cloud above and small attendants at left.

Vishnu in his avatar as Varaha slaying the demon Hiryanyaksa to save the earth. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A blue-skinned deity with a boar's head stands on a grey ground, holding a lotus and a rod, while a red demon lies prone at his feet beneath a swirling red cloud. Small attendant figures in green and yellow garments stand at left against a pale grey background, painted in opaque gouache.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2961 × 4000 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: Varaha vence al demonio Hiranyaksha, gouache indio

Una deidad de piel azul con cabeza de jabalí se alza sobre un suelo gris, sosteniendo un loto y una vara, mientras un demonio rojo yace boca abajo a sus pies bajo una nube roja arremolinada. Pequeñas figuras auxiliares con vestiduras verdes y amarillas están a la izquierda, sobre un fondo gris pálido, pintadas en gouache opaco.

Português: Varaha derrota o demônio Hiranyaksha, gouache indiano

Uma divindade de pele azul com cabeça de javali está de pé sobre um chão cinza, segurando um lótus e uma haste, enquanto um demônio vermelho jaz de bruços a seus pés sob uma nuvem vermelha em redemoinho. Pequenas figuras auxiliares, com vestes verdes e amarelas, aparecem à esquerda, sobre um fundo cinza claro, pintadas em guache opaco.