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Seven Paintings of Gods, Birdmen and Beasts
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Seven Paintings of Gods, Birdmen and Beasts

Artist Indian
Dateundated
Made/manufacturedIndia, Asia
MediumPigment on sized cloth
Dimensionsmounted together: 30 1/2 x 20 3/8 x 3/16 in. (77.5 x 51.8 x 0.5 cm)
parrot: 4 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (11.7 x 14.6 cm)
cow: 5 x 5 3/4 in. (12.7 x 14.6 cm)
horse: 4 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (12.1 x 14.3 cm)
elephant: 4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (12.4 x 14.6 cm)
man fighting tiger: 5 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (13 x 14.6 cm)
krishna and balarama: 5 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (14.3 x 11.7 cm)
Rama: 5 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. (14.6 x 12.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.53
Collections
DescriptionThese paintings of the Puri school, as practiced at the Jaganatha Temple, depict a variety of subjects but share a common style.
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Indian
20th century
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Indian
early 20th century
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Indian, Bengal, Binpur, Midnapore
late 19th Century
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Indian
20th century
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John Marin
1921
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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
19th century (possibly 1819)
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Roland Dorcely
1969
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Unknown Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳,
Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
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Indian
20th Century
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William Henry Jackson
1870s