About the Artwork
Folio from a Manuscript of the Vishnu Sahasranama ("One Thousand Names of Vishnu")
late 17th - early 18th century
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Indian
Indian
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 inches (25.6 × 20.3 cm)
Paintings
Asian Art
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel
71.312
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
[In yellow bar at top of folio, English translation of Mewari text]: "Thousand names. 44. He who is always satisfied. He whose nature is brilliance. He who fears no one. He who killed the demon Naraka."
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel
1971-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Indian, Folio from a Manuscript of the Vishnu Sahasranama ("One Thousand Names of Vishnu"), late 17th - early 18th century, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel, 71.312.
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