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571. Add Or 5319

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Add Or 5319
Title:
Vishmer Sara-Sajya Vishma lying on the bed of arrows in the battle-field of Kurukshetra.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Bhishmer sarasajya’ [Bengali]. [Added caption:] ‘53. Vishmer Sara-Sajya Vishma lying on the bed of arrows in the battle-field of Kurukshetra.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

572. Add Or 5320

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Add Or 5320
Title:
Balak Darsan Presentation of the infant Krishna.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Hindu Sacred Pictures. Series A. No. 3. Balak darsan’ [Bengali and Hindi] ‘Balaka darasana.’ [Added caption:] ‘54. Balak Darsan Presentation of the infant Krishna.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

573. Add Or 5321

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Add Or 5321
Title:
Gostha Lila Pastime of Krishna as a shepherd.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Gostha lila’ [Bengali]. [Added caption:] ‘55. Gostha Lila Pastime of Krishna as a shepherd.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

574. Add Or 5322

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Add Or 5322
Title:
Krishna-Kali Krishna’s transfiguration in the form of Kali.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Krsnakali’ [Bengali and Hindi] ‘Krishna-Kali.’ [Added caption:] ‘56. Krishna-Kali Krishna’s transfiguration in the form of Kali.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

575. Add Or 5323

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Add Or 5323
Title:
Rasa Lila Flirtation of Krishna.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Ras lila’ [Bengali]. [Added caption:] ‘57. Rasa Lila Flirtation of Krishna.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

576. Add Or 5325

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Add Or 5325
Title:
Ganga Debi The holy Ganges personified.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Srisrigangadebi’ [Bengali]. [Added caption:] ‘59. Ganga Debi The holy Ganges personified.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

577. Add Or 5341

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Add Or 5341
Title:
Caitanya bids farewell to his mother, the two figures on the verandah of a typically Bengali hut. Artist(s): Tagore, Gaganendranath (1867-1938)
Scope & Content:
Caitanya bids farewell to his mother. 1910-14. Signed below left with monogram ‘GT’ and a pair of feet. Water-colour on paper; 415 by 270 mm. Purchased February 1999. Note: The painting is from the so-called ‘Caitanya’ series of water-colours illustrating the life of the Vaishnava mystic Ca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1910-1914
Extent:
1 Item

578. Add Or 5371

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Add Or 5371
Title:
Yama lassoing Markandeya, who clings to a sivalingam from which Siva has emerged to protect him.
Scope & Content:
Yama lassoing Markandeya, who clings to a sivalingam from which Siva has emerged to protect him. Inscribed below: ‘Paramaswerer came out of the Lengan for protecting the Murcunduyuh when the yamdeo who takes the Soul …’ Note: no. 5 in the V & A album.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

579. Add Or 5385

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Add Or 5385
Title:
A warrior disciple of Siva (Tinnen or Kannappa) about to pluck out his eye with an arrow is stayed by a hand emerging from a sivalingam,
Scope & Content:
A warrior disciple of Siva (Tinnen or Kannappa) about to pluck out his eye with an arrow is stayed by a hand emerging from a sivalingam, Inscribed below: ‘Paramaswerer in order to know the her [heart] of his disciple appear[ed] one day that one of his eyes were sore to white [i.e. which] he ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

580. Add Or 5386

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Add Or 5386
Title:
The gods and demons hold the snake Adisesa which is coiled round Mt. Meru.
Scope & Content:
The gods and demons hold the snake Adisesa which is coiled round Mt. Meru. Inscribed below: ‘The Tavathas Ra [?&] lahas as [Raksasas] turned the Golden Hill Called Mahmaroo in to the milk sea and the king of the snake named Adyshason to a rope in ared[?order] to get Amen them [Amrita] on t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item