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Oval Indian gouache painting of the goddess Durga on a tiger with a spear, two goddesses at right, and horned demons at left on green grass.

Goddess Durga on a Tiger Confronting Demons, Indian Gouache

A gouache painting in an oval frame shows the many-armed goddess Durga seated on a tiger, raising a spear, while two goddesses stand at right and horned demons gather at left on green grass under a pale sky. The bold colors and fine detailing mark it as Indian painting on paper, with a small dog in the foreground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3076 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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