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Babhruvahana Rides Away on the Horse Syamakarna (recto), Babhruvahana Pursued by Arjuna's Army (verso), Scene from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas)circa 1850

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Indian painting on cloth depicting a battle scene, with a column of blue-skinned helmeted warriors at left facing a lone mounted archer at right, rendered in flat red, blue, and yellow with stylized animals and plants
Indian manuscript painting on paper with flat, bold outlines and vivid red, green, blue, and yellow pigments. At left, an ornamented figure rides a spotted horse beside a palm tree; at right, multiple blue-skinned figures with elaborate jewelry and headdresses are seated within a pavilion framed by decorative architectural elements.

Unknown, Babhruvahana Rides Away on the Horse Syamakarna (recto), Babhruvahana Pursued by Arjuna's Army (verso), Scene from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), circa 1850, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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Title
Babhruvahana Rides Away on the Horse Syamakarna (recto), Babhruvahana Pursued by Arjuna's Army (verso), Scene from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas)
Place Made
India, Maharashtra, Paithan
Date Made
circa 1850
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 16 3/4 in. (30.48 x 42.54 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.80.226.3a-b
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art