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Parasurama (incarnation of Vishnu as Rama-with-an-axe)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Vishnu as Parasurama goes to battle with an axe against a multi-armed warrior. The scene is framed by a narrow white border, surrounded by a broad orange-red decorative border with black frame lines; this sheet is mounted on a sheet of cardstock on which a black frame line has been drawn in pencil.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineParasurama (incarnatie van Vishnu als Rama-met-een-bijl). 1825 - 1875. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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