Narasimha, incarnation of Vishnu as a lion
Artist
ODISHA (FORMERLY ORISSA), INDIA
Date[20th century].
Location where collectedOrissa, India
MediumPaint, board
Dimensions8 × 6 7/8 in. (20.3 × 17.5 cm)
Other (mat): 14 × 12 in. (35.6 × 30.5 cm)
Other (mat): 14 × 12 in. (35.6 × 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of J.T. Cowles
Object number1983.13.4
Descriptionwar god Narasimha (incarnation of Vishnu as a lion)holds a gun with a tiger at his feet; basically red; he wears blue trousers; green and yellow checkered borderOn View
Not on viewCollections
ODISHA (FORMERLY ORISSA), INDIA
about 1970
Late 19th- 20th Century
India
1830s, probably
