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Gouache painting of a goddess riding a tiger, facing a red horned demon with a bow, in a green oval landscape under a blue sky.

Goddess Durga Riding a Tiger in Battle with a Demon

A goddess with multiple arms rides a striding tiger across a green oval field, holding a trident and other weapons aloft. A horned, red-skinned demon with a bow-like weapon strides toward her under a pale blue sky. Painted in opaque gouache with bold outlines and a dark brown border.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2917 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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