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Rama and Sita Enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman Attending, 1800s. Creator: UnknownRama and Sita Enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman Attending, 1800s. Rama is shown enthroned next to his wife, Sita. Ramas brother Lakshmana holds an umbrella above the couple while Hanuman
Radha Stroking Krishnas Feet, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyRadha Stroking Krishnas Feet, 1800s
Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Creator: UnknownSheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Sheetala, the smallpox goddess, is simultaneously benevolent and dangerous: she can both protect and infect
Seven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Creator: UnknownSeven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna and Subhadra, nephew of Krishna)
Nitai and Gaur, 1800s. Creator: UnknownNitai and Gaur, 1800s. Pictured are Gaur (the Golden One) and Nitai (he who embodies eternal bliss), Gaurs disciple par excellence
Manasa, The Snake Goddess, 1800s. Creator: UnknownManasa, The Snake Goddess, 1800s
Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady, 1800s. Creator: UnknownMaid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady, 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created. Kalighat painters used their medium to offer penetrating
Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady (recto); Krishna Weighted against Precious Objects (?) (verso), 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created
Matsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s. Creator: UnknownMatsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s
Hari-Hara, 1800s. Creator: UnknownHari-Hara, 1800s
Kali, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKali, 1800s
Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. These two images are taken from popular dramas where Krishna, lover of the cowgirls (gopis)
Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s
Kalighat Painting, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyKalighat Painting, 1800s
Kalighat Painting, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKalighat Painting, 1800s
Kali Standing on Shiva, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKali Standing on Shiva, 1800s
Kalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi, 1800s
Winged Apsara with a Horn, 1800s. Creator: UnknownWinged Apsara with a Horn, 1800s
Hoopoe on a Citrus Tree Branch, c. 1800. Creator: UnknownHoopoe on a Citrus Tree Branch, c. 1800
Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha, 1800s. Creator: UnknownDurga Killing the Demon Mahisha, 1800s. Believed to be a manifestation of the Great Goddess, the goddess Durga is portrayed here killing Mahisha, a demon in buffalo form
Dusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala, 1800s. Creator: UnknownDusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala, 1800s
Durga, 1800s. Creator: UnknownDurga, 1800s
Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. Creator: UnknownDiana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. An adaptation of the Greek goddess Diana or Roman goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt
Mahant of Tarakeshwar Rides on an Elephant, 1800s. Creator: UnknownMahant of Tarakeshwar Rides on an Elephant, 1800s. The Tarakeshwar murder case of 1873 was a public scandal in Calcutta. It concerned an affair between Elokeshi, a young wife
Barber Cleaning a Womans Ear, 1800s. Creator: UnknownBarber Cleaning a Womans Ear, 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created. Kalighat painters used their medium to offer penetrating
Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: UnknownBalarama and Krishna, 1800s. Here a divine sibling pair, Balarama and Krishna, are portrayed as mirror images of one another
Jatayu (Ramas Mythical Bird) Hinders Ravanas Chariot, Trying to Prevent Abduction of Sita, 1800s
Krishna Stroking Radhas Feet, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Stroking Radhas Feet, 1800s. Appeased by Krishnas flattery, Radha sits in a chair coyly holding the cloth covering her head
Jagannatha Trio, 1800s. Creator: UnknownJagannatha Trio, 1800s
Krishna Weighted against Precious Objects (?), 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyKrishna Weighted against Precious Objects (?), 1800s
Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. In this image taken from both popular accounts and the Bhagavata Purana
Krishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair, 1800s
Jatayu Hinders Ravanas Chariot, Trying to Prevent the Abduction of Sita, 1800s. This is an image of the ten-headed demon Ravana and Sita, wife of Rama
Jatayu (Ramaa Mythical Bird) Hinders Ravanas Chariot, Trying to Prevent Abduction of Sita, 1800s
Jailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison, 1800s. Creator: UnknownJailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison, 1800s. The Tarakeshwar murder case of 1873 was a public scandal in Calcutta
Battle Scene, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyBattle Scene, 1800s
Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Creator: UnknownBaby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Baby Krishna, wearing a peacock-feathered crown, is shown here with his foster mother, Yashoda, asking for butter
English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. Creator: UnknownEnglish Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. This is an archetypal satirical caricature of an native Indian clerk (babu)
Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyDas Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu, 1800s
Ganesha, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGanesha, 1800s. Ganesh, seated here in these two images on his vehicle, the mouse, is the ever-popular elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as the mischievous Lord of Beginnings
Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh), 1800s. Creator: UnknownGanesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh), 1800s. The goddess Parvati is portrayed here with the infant Ganesh in her arms. Ganesh is the ever-popular elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as
Gaur and Nitai, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGaur and Nitai, 1800s
Garuda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGaruda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Garuda, Vishnus vehicle, depicted here kneeling with the body of a man and head of an eagle
A Barber Cleaning the Ear of a Courtesan, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra RoyA Barber Cleaning the Ear of a Courtesan, 1800s
Rai Raja, 1800s. Creator: Unknown" Rai Raja", 1800s
Annapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Creator: UnknownAnnapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Goddess Annapurna (She of Plenteous Food) is depicted being supplicated by Shiva, seen as an ascetic who seeks alms from her
Burmese Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, c1909. Creator: George RoseBurmese Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, c1909. The Buddhist pagoda was brought from Prome in Burma in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie and erected in the gardens in what is now Kolkata, India
South Barrack, Fort William, Calcutta, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: UnknownSouth Barrack, Fort William, Calcutta, late 19th-early 20th century. Military building during the colonial period, in what is now Kolkata, India. Postcard. [Saxony]
