Public domain
'Paithan' (Chitrakathi) narrative painting
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Abhimanyu (son of the Mahabharata-hero Arjuna) and his mother Subhadhra travel through the forest in a chariot. Their road is obstructed by the demon Ghatotkacha, son of Arjuna's brother Bhima. The heroes are unaware of their family ties and a fight arises.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit line‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
