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A Brahmin Approaches Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, From the Story of the Sages Markandeya and Bhavanacirca 1850-1900

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Indian narrative painting in two horizontal registers on a crimson ground, with blue-skinned crowned figures, attendants, and animals rendered in flat, stylized forms with gold jewelry and bold outlines

Unknown, A Brahmin Approaches Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, From the Story of the Sages Markandeya and Bhavana, circa 1850-1900, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
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Title
A Brahmin Approaches Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, From the Story of the Sages Markandeya and Bhavana
Place Made
India, Andhra Pradesh
Date Made
circa 1850-1900
Medium
Opaque watercolor on cloth
Dimensions
22 x 34 1/2 in. (55.88 x 87.63 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart
Accession Number
AC1995.65.1
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art