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Churning the ocean
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Churning the ocean

anonymous · 1830 · brush; paper

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

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In the middle of a flowing stream, Vishnu and Lakshmi sit on a lotus flower; in the foreground, a giant tortoise; men with animal heads and others with crowns hold a nine-headed snake wrapped around the lotus stem; in the meadow in the background, a few figures and animals, including a multi-headed horse; in the sky, the sun and the moon. The scene is framed by a narrow greenish-gray border and a border that is wide at the top and bottom and relatively narrow on the sides, in brownish-red.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingIndian miniature
Credit lineKarnen van oceaan. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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