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Six oval Indian gouache miniatures on black; lower left shows a crowned figure in a red-wheeled chariot pulled by two deer against a blue sky.

Chandra, the moon god, on a chariot drawn by deer

Six oval gouache miniatures on a black ground show Hindu deities and scenes. The lower left panel depicts a chariot with red wheels drawn by two deer, carrying a crowned figure against a pale blue sky, painted in fine detail.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings Miniatures (Paintings)
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2853 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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