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Source Description
Vishnu reclines on the great serpent Shesha, who floats upon the primordial ocean, between the end of one cosmic era and the beginning of another. As Vishnu awakens from his sleep, the goddess Lakshmi massages his feet. The god Brahma is born from a lotus that grows out of Vishnu’s navel. He will perform the work of creation, making the universe anew in the endless cycle of time.
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Document identity
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19728
label
Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha
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Source metadata
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19728
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object
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normalized
title
Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha
description
Vishnu reclines on the great serpent Shesha, who floats upon the primordial ocean, between the end of one cosmic era and the beginning of another. As Vishnu awakens from his sleep, the goddess Lakshmi massages his feet. The god Brahma is born from a lotus that grows out of Vishnu’s navel. He will perform the work of creation, making the universe anew in the endless cycle of time.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 2002.
date
1775-1800
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CC0
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en
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Manuscripts & Rare Books
miniatures (paintings)
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
12.7
height
19.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 x W: 7 5/8 in. (12.7 x 19.4 cm); Framed H: 20 1/8 × W: 15 3/16 × D: 1 1/4 in. (51.12 × 38.58 × 3.18 cm)
Source extras
med
opaque watercolor and gold paint on paper
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2191
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INT
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2629
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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3129b48cf94d4d74
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2
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photo
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28b664e44c62c323
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