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'Paithan' (Chitrakathi) narrative painting
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'Paithan' (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous · 1800 - 1899 · brush; paper

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

About this work

The two heroes from the Mahabharata, Babhruvana (son of Arjuna) and Prativeda, stand opposite each other with bows in hands. A blue-trunked tree in the middle separates the two heroes. Scene from the Jaimini Ashvamedha.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit line‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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