Matsya; avatar of Vishnu, Vishnu emerges from the mouth of a fish to kill the demon king Hayagriva. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

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[between 1800 and 1899?]
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577824i
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Matsya; avatar of Vishnu, Vishnu emerges from the mouth of a fish to kill the demon king Hayagriva. Gouache painting by an Indian painter. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

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1 painting : gouache painting, with pen and ink ; image 12.4 x 16.2 cm

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Vishnu appearing in the fish avatar Further lettering in English on verso

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Wellcome Collection 577824i

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