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Painting
Krishna Rescuing the Elephant from the Serpent King
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
10 x 12 5/8 in. (25.4 x 32.1 cm)
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Bundi, Rajasthan
1750-1800
1750
1800
elephants, Hindu, Indian, Krishna
Painting
1983.36
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Memorial Art Gallery
1/30/2001
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83.36DI#3
digital image
9/8/2011
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83.36DI#4
digital image
6/16/2015
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Painting
The Fish Incarnation of Vishnu Defeating the Demon Hayagriva
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
5 3/4 x 8 in. (14.6 x 20.3 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
Indian, made in Bahsoli, Jammu
ca. 1760
1755
1765
1600-1800, Indian, paintings, Vishnu
Painting
verso
1983.43
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Memorial Art Gallery
1/30/2001
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7/23/2002
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9/8/2011
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Painting
The Multiple Appearances of Krishna to a Host of Women
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
12 1/2 x 17 3/8 in. (31.8 x 44.1 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
Datia, Madhya Pradesh
ca. 1750
1745
1755
Hindu, Indian, Krishna
Painting
1983.57
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Memorial Art Gallery
1/30/2001
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9/8/2011
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Painting
Todi Ragini
Ragini Khambavati, a Woman Attracting Deer, a Musical Motif Represented Pictorially
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
14 15/16 x 10 in. (37.9 x 25.4 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
Hyderabad
18th Century
1700
1799
1600-1800, 1900-2000, Hindu, Indian, paintings
Painting
1928.441
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/5/2001
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28.441DI1
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7/23/2002
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28.441DI#3
digital image
1/8/2014
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28.441DI#3
digital image
7/8/2016
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Painting
Shiva, Ardhanãrishvara
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
10 x 6 3/4 in. (25.4 x 17.1 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
Kotah, Rajasthan
ca. 1750-1775
1750
1775
1600-1800, Ardhanarishvara, Indian, paintings
Painting
The form of Shiva represented in this work embodies Shiva's role as the unifier of opposites - life/death, creation/destruction, ascetic/erotic, male/female. Ardhanarishvara, or the Lord Whose Half is Woman, is the primordial androgyne and the true form of creative power - male and female in one.
If you look closely at the figure of Shiva seated under the tree, you will notice that the right half has white skin, wears a yellow dhoti, sits on a tiger skin and carries a trident, while the left half has yellow skin, wears a red sari, and sits on lotus petals. The right side represents the male, with common attributes of Shiva, and the left, the female.
The appearance of Shiva in this form is cause for celebration, illustrated by the elephants playing in the river, acrobats performing various feats, and musicians playing music. Even other gods come to pay tribute: Narayana appears with blue skin offering a lotus, and his vahana or vehicle Garuda, the eagle, offers flower garlands. Brahma, the creator (with four faces), also pays homage.
1980.44
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Memorial Art Gallery
3/5/2001
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6/27/2002
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80.44DI#2
digital image
9/8/2011
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80.44DI#3
digital image
6/16/2015
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Painting
Krishna, with Narada, Discussing Religious Writings
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
8 x 14 5/8 in. (20.3 x 37.1 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
Malwa, Rajasthan
ca. 1720
1715
1725
Hindu, Indian, Krishna
Painting
This painting portrays the Hindu deity Krishna as a philosopher-prince conversing about religious doctrines with other royals, who are shown on pedestals of descending size according to their rank. Other characters include sages and pilgrims who appear in regular order on a horizontally-oriented rectangular panel. The simplified linear treatment of the figures and the limited color palette of red, green, yellow and black relate this Hindu work to the painting tradition of the Jain religion, which comprised ascetic vows undertaken by both monks and laymen. These paintings feature hieratically-organized figures and text on palm-leaf surfaces that were then gathered into books.
upper center, Per curatorial file. Page number or collection number?verso, Per curatorial file. Dealers' marks?
1983.35
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Memorial Art Gallery
3/5/2001
83.35SL1
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83.35DI1
digital image
6/27/2002
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83.35DI#2
digital image
9/8/2011
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Painting
Figure of a Woman
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
3 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (9.2 x 6.4 cm)
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sight
Opaque watercolor
Opaque watercolor
18th Century
1700
1799
1600-1800, Indian, watercolors, women
Painting
1958.36
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/5/2001
58.36DI1
digital image
6/27/2002
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Painting
Shiva and Vishnu Seated in a Garden (recto); Vishnu Seated in a Garden before a Fountain (verso)
Indian artist, (active )
Indian artist
India
Primary
9 3/16 x 6 in. (23.3 x 15.2 cm)
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Opaque watercolor
1794
1794
1794
Indian, manuscripts
Painting
According to Indian Hinduism, three gods comprise the Trimurti, or sacred trinity: Brahma, the Creator; Shiva, the Destroyer, and Vishnu, the Preserver. In this illustration from an illuminated Hindu manuscript, two of these gods-Shiva on the left and Vishnu on the right-are shown discussing religious or philosophical matters.
In religious art, the identity of most figures can be established by their attributes, or distinctive physical characteristics or objects. Here, Shiva is portrayed as androgynous, pale-skinned, and half nude, which represents his transcendental nature and his embodiment of the union of male and female. His posture shows his status as an ascetic yogi; the tiger skin on which he sits represents his conquest of pride and control over the mind. Seated on a throne to Shiva's right, the preserver god Vishnu has skin "the color of dark clouds." He is traditionally shown with four arms holding sacred and symbolic objects. His front arms signify his activity in the physical world; those in back, his role in the spiritual realm.
[Gallery wall label]
Verso: According to Indian Hinduism, three gods comprise the Trimurti, or sacred trinity: Brahma, the Creator; Shiva, the Destroyer; and Vishnu, the Preserver. In this illustration from an illuminated Hindu manuscript, the god Vishnu is shown in a contemplative pose, seated on a throne within a walled garden.
In religious art, most figures can be identified by their attributes, or distinctive physical characteristics or objects. The preserver god Vishnu, who has skin “the color of dark clouds,” is traditionally shown with four arms holding sacred and symbolic objects. His front arms signify his activity in the physical world; those in back, his role in the spiritual realm.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
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1972.31a-b
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Memorial Art Gallery
8/1/2002
72.31aDI1
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Recto
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72.31aDI#2
digital image
Recto
9/8/2011
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72.31bDI1
digital image
Verso
6/27/2002
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72.31bDI#2
digital image
Verso
9/8/2011
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