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Princess Damayanti and the Swan Messenger, ca. 1948–50, Y. G. Srimati. Courtesy- MET Museum.
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Shiva, ca. 1890, Kalighat Style. Courtesy- Victoria & Albert Museum. Description- Shiva being revived after drinking poison, that originated from the sea where Devas (Gods) and Asuras (demons) churned the ocean in order to obtain Amrita.
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Title: Hanuman carrying Mount Drona with Sanjeevani herbs
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1700/1800
Location Created: Central India
Medium: Water colour on paper
Art Form: Raghogarh Style
Source: National Museum, New Delhi
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Title(s)- Indian Thornapple (Datura metel)
draughtsman: Alida Withoos
Dating- c. 1680
watercolour, over traces of graphite
Source- Rijksmuseum
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Title: Chameleon
Mansur ; c.1612 CE; Painting in ink and opaque watercolour including gold metallic paint on brown paper
Collection: Royal Collection Trust
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Title: Calcutta Cathedral
Date: 19th century
Artist: Francis Frith
Material and Technique: Whole-plate albumen print from wet collodion glass negative
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum
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Title: Indian Peafowl
Date: 1790-1814
Place: Southern Netherlands
Material: Paper, watercolor, deck paint
Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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An Orange-Headed Ground Thrush and a Death's-Head Moth on a Purple Ebony Orchid Branch.
Date: c. 1778 CE ; Shaikh Zain al-Din ; Medium Opaque watercolor and ink on paper.
Collection: Metroplitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto)
Date -c. 1760
Artist - attributed to Muhammad Rizavi
Medium -Gum tempera and gold on paper
Source- The British Museum
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A woman selling earthenware toys to children
Date: 19th century
Watercolour painting with a pen and ink border
Company school, Sikh style
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Source: The British Museum
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