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Figures on an Elephant Under a Gate in Madurai
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Figures on an Elephant Under a Gate in Madurai

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp · 1917 · intaglio printmaking technique; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The elephant is accompanied by figures with lances. The gate is decorated with sculptures. In the foreground, kneeling figures holding up their hands in a begging gesture.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFiguren op een olifant onder een poort in Madurai. 1917. Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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