Hinduism in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Jatayu fights Rawana, who has abducted Sita, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Jatayu fights Rawana, who has abducted Sita, 19th century.

Jatayu fights Rawana who has abducted Sita. Rawana drives… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Sayongsarba offers food to Anoman, with Mén Gelabig and Mredah, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Sayongsarba offers food to Anoman, with Mén Gelabig and Mredah, 19th century.

Sayongsarba offers food to Anoman. She is accompanied by… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Horrifying News, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Millstone of the Caste System, Gaganendranath Tagore

Millstone of the Caste System, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Laksmana meets Rama, who has just shot the golden deer; Twalén carries the deer on his back, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Laksmana meets Rama, who has just shot the golden deer; Twalén carries the deer on his back, 19th century.

Laksmana meets Rama who has just shot the golden deer.… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Purification by Cow-Dung, Gaganendranath Tagore

Purification by Cow-Dung, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Dwarkapuri

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian)

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India

Darmawangsa speaks to Bima, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Darmawangsa speaks to Bima, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Burisrawa and Jayadrata face each other, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Burisrawa and Jayadrata face each other, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Laksmana Kumara and Durmajati, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Laksmana Kumara and Durmajati, 19th century.

Laksmana Kumara, and Durmajati (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Sugriwa kneels before Rama and Laksmana, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Sugriwa kneels before Rama and Laksmana, 19th century.

Sugriwa kneels in front of Rama and Laksmana (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Anggada, sent as envoy, speaks to an angry Rawana, attended by Délem, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Anggada, sent as envoy, speaks to an angry Rawana, attended by Délem, 19th century.

Anggada is sent as an envoy to Rawana to convince him to… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Laksmana utters a curse and threatens Sita; Mredah threatens his mother, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Laksmana utters a curse and threatens Sita; Mredah threatens his mother, 19th century.

Laksmana utters a curse, and makes a threatening movement… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Rama shoots the golden deer; Twalén tries to catch it while Mredah watches, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Rama shoots the golden deer; Twalén tries to catch it while Mredah watches, 19th century.

Rama has shot the golden deer with an arrow. Twalén tries… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Profitable Devotion, Gaganendranath Tagore

Profitable Devotion, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Rawana, disguised as an ascetic, pays Sita a visit, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Rawana, disguised as an ascetic, pays Sita a visit, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Fakir, 1874–1876.

Факир (museum title)

Vassili Verechtchaguine (Russian), oil on wood

Tretyakov Gallery, Russia

Sat-Bhai Champa

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian)

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India

The sage Krepa argues with Duryodana, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

The sage Krepa argues with Duryodana, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Bagadata meets Aswatama, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Bagadata meets Aswatama, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Rama shoots an arrow at Subali, who fights Sugriwa; Laksmana and Twalén watch, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Rama shoots an arrow at Subali, who fights Sugriwa; Laksmana and Twalén watch, 19th century.

Rama shoots an arrow at Subali who fights Sugriwa. Laksmana… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Méganada fights Anoman; Sangut aims his blowpipe at Anoman and Délem menaces the monkey, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Méganada fights Anoman; Sangut aims his blowpipe at Anoman and Délem menaces the monkey, 19th century.

Méganada fights Anoman. Sangut aims his blow-pipe at… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Imperishable Sacredness of a Brahmin, Gaganendranath Tagore

Imperishable Sacredness of a Brahmin, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Jatayu fights Rawana, who has abducted Sita, 19th century.

Jatayu fights Rawana who has abducted Sita (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Sita orders Laksmana to go to Rama's aid, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Sita orders Laksmana to go to Rama's aid, 19th century.

Sita orders Laksmana to help Rama (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Rawana fights the kings of Kalingga and Singgala, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Rawana fights the kings of Kalingga and Singgala, 19th century.

Rawana fights the king of Kalingga and the king of Singgala (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Aswatama talks to Duryodana, wounded in the thigh; the servants Délem and Sangut are with him, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Aswatama talks to Duryodana, wounded in the thigh; the servants Délem and Sangut are with him, 19th century.

Aswatama talks to Duryodana who is wounded in the thigh.… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Abimanyu kneels in front of Gatotkaca, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Abimanyu kneels in front of Gatotkaca, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Arjuna honours Kresna with a sembah (a bow of the joined hands), Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Arjuna honours Kresna with a sembah (a bow of the joined hands), 19th century.

Arjuna honours Kresna with a sembah (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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A meeting between Pratipéya and Dusasana, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

A meeting between Pratipéya and Dusasana, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Subali and Sugriwa fight, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Subali and Sugriwa fight, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Brahmin of Kaliyuga, Gaganendranath Tagore

Brahmin of Kaliyuga, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian)

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India

Anoman, enchanted by Swayampraba, meets the bird Sampati; Mredah lies watching in a tree, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Anoman, enchanted by Swayampraba, meets the bird Sampati; Mredah lies watching in a tree, 19th century.

A meeting between Anoman, who has been enchanted by… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

Leiden University Libraries, Netherlands

Javanese Temple in Ruins, 1860.

Raden Saleh (Indonesian), oil on canvas

Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States

Purification by Muddy Water, Gaganendranath Tagore

Purification by Muddy Water, 1917.

Gaganendranath Tagore (Indian), lithograph

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

Two Fakirs, 1874–1876.

Два факира (museum title)

Vassili Verechtchaguine (Russian), oil on wood

Tretyakov Gallery, Russia

Bima fights Bagadata, who rides the elephant Irawana, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Bima fights Bagadata, who rides the elephant Irawana, 19th century.

Bima fights Bagadata who is accompanied by the elephant… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Karna talks to Sakuni, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Karna talks to Sakuni, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Sanga and Drestadyumna face each other, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Sanga and Drestadyumna face each other, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Swéta talks with Utara, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Swéta talks with Utara, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Anoman, disguised as a demon, meets Rawana before his court, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Anoman, disguised as a demon, meets Rawana before his court, 19th century.

Anoman disguised as a demon meets Rawana. Indrajit, Sangut… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Bali, in meditation, fights Rawana in the ocean, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Bali, in meditation, fights Rawana in the ocean, 19th century.

Bali performs ascetism and fights Rawana in the ocean (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Anoman visits Rama and Laksmana; Mredah points at Twalén, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Anoman visits Rama and Laksmana; Mredah points at Twalén, 19th century.

Anoman visits Rama and Laksmana. He is sent by Sugriwa to… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Jatayu kneels before Rama to tell him of Sita's abduction; Mredah attends Rama, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Jatayu kneels before Rama to tell him of Sita's abduction; Mredah attends Rama, 19th century.

Jatayu kneels in front of Rama to tell him of Sita’s… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Jatayu kneels before Rama and Laksmana to tell them of Sita's abduction, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Jatayu kneels before Rama and Laksmana to tell them of Sita's abduction, 19th century.

Jayatu kneels in front of Rama and Laksmana to tell them of… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Arjuna pays his respects to Bisma, wounded by arrows on his chariot, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Arjuna pays his respects to Bisma, wounded by arrows on his chariot, 19th century.

Arjuna pays his respects to Bisma who reclines upon a bed… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Kresna and Satyaki visit Drestarasta and Sanjaya, with Sangut and a servant carrying betel, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Kresna and Satyaki visit Drestarasta and Sanjaya, with Sangut and a servant carrying betel, 19th century.

Kresna and Satyaki pay Drestarasta and Sanjaya a visit.… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Bisma points something out to Salya, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Bisma points something out to Salya, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Nakula and Sadéwa with drawn krisses, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Nakula and Sadéwa with drawn krisses, 19th century.

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

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Subadra pays respect to Kunti with a sembah; Kunti is attended by a maid, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Subadra pays respect to Kunti with a sembah; Kunti is attended by a maid, 19th century.

Subadra honours Kunti with a sembah. The latter is… (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk, drawing

Leiden University Libraries, Netherlands