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Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent

c. 1700
Gum tempera and gold on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The artist has depicted Vishnu’s oceanic abode as a lotus pond.

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