large gray boar in left foreground surrounded by white and pink egg-shaped rocks; four tiny deer grazing along river bank at bottom right; Arjuna at center standing amongst a grouping of pink rocks, in profile facing to right, holding bow and arrow; Shiva at lower right, seated with head in profile facing to left, in front of a partially visible structure, wearing gold armor and helmet; large group of figures at middle left in front of a row of trees, many figures holding bows; five figures wearing white clothing at upper middle right and five heads at upper left looking over pink hills; heads and arms of eight figures wearing crowns, appearing from behind clouds across the sky at top of image; dark blue inner border with gold flowers; red wide outer border

Illustration from a Kiratarjuniya Series: Arjuna's Contest with Shiva, c. 1820

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Title
Illustration from a Kiratarjuniya Series: Arjuna's Contest with Shiva
Artist Life
active c. 1780-1820s
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Artist
Accession Number
2022.86.4
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large gray boar in left foreground surrounded by white and pink egg-shaped rocks; four tiny deer grazing along river bank at bottom right; Arjuna at center standing amongst a grouping of pink rocks, in profile facing to right, holding bow and arrow; Shiva at lower right, seated with head in profile facing to left, in front of a partially visible structure, wearing gold armor and helmet; large group of figures at middle left in front of a row of trees, many figures holding bows; five figures wearing white clothing at upper middle right and five heads at upper left looking over pink hills; heads and arms of eight figures wearing crowns, appearing from behind clouds across the sky at top of image; dark blue inner border with gold flowers; red wide outer border