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Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) )

Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon:  Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)). Culture: India. Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (35.2 x 21 cm). Date: 1800-1825.
The gopas (cowherds) of Brindavan were drinking at a tank when they were suddenly disrupted by Bakasura, a demon sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna. The demon swallows the god but is quickly forced by the intense heat in its throat to disgorge him. Krishna then grabs Bakasura's beak and breaks it in two.
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Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) )
Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)). Culture: India. Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (35.2 x 21 cm). Date: 1800-1825. The gopas (cowherds) of Brindavan were drinking at a tank when they were suddenly disrupted by Bakasura, a demon sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna. The demon swallows the god but is quickly forced by the intense heat in its throat to disgorge him. Krishna then grabs Bakasura's beak and breaks it in two.
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Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
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Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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4263 x 2705 px | 33.0 MB
Taille d'impression:
36.1 x 22.9 cm | 14.2 x 9.0 in (300 dpi)