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Gouache painting of a green-skinned Hindu god in a red tunic and crown, drawing a bow and arrow against a pale background.

Manmatha (Kamadeva), Hindu God of Love, Drawing a Bow

A green-skinned, richly dressed figure in a red tunic with gold trim and white dhoti stands on a banded base, drawing a bow with a flowering arrow nocked. A dark green plume rises behind his crowned head, and a dark blue cloak flares across the composition. The gouache painting on paper shows fine gold detailing and jewelry.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2891 × 4000 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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