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Oval miniature of a seated goddess in white robes playing a stringed veena, with a golden halo, pink lotus seat and red patterned background.

Saraswati, Hindu Goddess of Learning, Gouache Miniature

An oval miniature painting shows a seated, white-clad female figure playing a stringed instrument, with a golden halo and jeweled crown. She sits on a pink lotus cushion before orange bolsters, a green-blue sky and a red patterned wall.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings Miniatures (Paintings)
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3287 × 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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