Vishnu and Lakshmi

Date

c. 1890

Medium

Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper

Origin

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt
• Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair
• Rama and Sita enthroned (recto), from a Kalighat album
• Rama and Sita enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman attending, from a Kalighat album
• Lakshmi and Sarasvati
• Parivati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva (verso)
• Krishna Stroking Radha's Feet
• Parvati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva (recto), from a Kalighat album

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