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Vishnu and Lakshmi
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Vishnu in his four-armed form is depicted seated with his consort Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) while his vehicle, the eagle, kneels in front of him.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVishnu and Lakshmi, c. 1890. Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat. Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper; secondary support: 47.8 x 29.1 cm (18 13/16 x 11 7/16 in.); painting only: 45.6 x 27.7 cm (17 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward, 2003.132
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