Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent

Date

c. 1700

Medium

Gum tempera and gold on paper

Origin

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Region, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Kedara Ragini
• Krishna and Balarama touching the feet of Vasudeva and Devaki, from the “Vertical” Bhagavata Purana
• Krishna and the Gopis Gather for Rasamandala
• Divine couple seated in a lotus blossom
• Rama and Lakshmana slay the demon giant Viradha, from Chapters 2 through 4 of the Aranya Kanda (Book of the Forest) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)
• Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda
• Surmananda Ragaputra of Hindol, from a Ragamala
• Lovers Embracing (Raga Malkaus)

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