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Painting of a red, multi-armed deity with a jeweled crown holding a sword and pinning a small green demon on a pale background.

Virabhadra killing a green demon, Indian gouache painting

A multi-armed red-skinned deity with a jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces brandishes a sword and other weapons while pinning a small green demon beneath one foot. Set against a pale background with a red-brown ground strip, the gouache uses flat, bright colors and bold outlines.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2371 × 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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