Axial Commons Image Treasury
Indian painting of two pairs of wrestlers grappling on a maroon background, one blue-skinned figure wearing a crown and yellow dhoti, beneath a gold inscription band.

Krishna and Balarama Fight Kamsa's Wrestlers, Bhagavata Purana Page

Two pairs of wrestlers grapple on a maroon ground beneath a black band and pale blue stripes. At left a mustached wrestler in a red loincloth holds a blue-skinned figure in a crown and yellow dhoti; at right a green-loincloth wrestler faces a fair figure in a red skirt. A gold band above carries an inscription.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1650
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3752 × 3340 px
Download full size
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1660).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas, 1973

Gods and Epics of Indiakrishnahindu mythologyindian miniature paintingmanuscript pageink and watercolorbhagavata puranawrestlingbalarama

More from Gods and Epics of India

The churning of the ocean by gods and demons to retrieve the nectar of immortality; below, Lord Vishnu's avatar as Kurma, the tortoise. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.The churning of the ocean by gods and demons to retrieve the nectar of immortality; below,Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantKamakura, Japan: large statue of "Daibootz" or the "Great Buddha", in wooded country. Photograph by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.Kamakura, Japan: large statue of "Daibootz" or the "Great Buddha", in wooded country. PhotThe Temptation of St AnthonyThe Temptation of St AnthonySeated Buddha, probably Shakyamuni (Shijiamouni)Seated Buddha, probably Shakyamuni (Shijiamouni)Triomf van ChristusTriomf van Christus