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An Illustration from the Mahabharata: Pradyumna and Krishna outside the demon Nikumbha's den
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Description
- An Illustration from the Mahabharata: Pradyumna and Krishna outside the demon Nikumbha's den
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image 12 3/4 by 16 7/8 in. (32.4 by 42.9 cm.)
- folio 14 1/2 by 18 5/8 in. (36.8 by 47.2 cm.) unframed
This and the two following illustrations possibly represent the story related in the Vishnu Parva of the Mahabharata, where the demon Nikumbha abducts the princess Bhanumati who is later rescued by Krishna.
Catalogue Note
In this painting we see Krishna and his son Pradyumna outside the demon's lair, challenging him to battle.