Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

Northern India, Delhi or Agra region

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This painting is from a series illustrating climactic moments in Book 10 of the Bhagavata Purana, which celebrates the exploits of the young Krishna. The composition depicts Bhima slaying the evil ruler of Magadha, King Jarasandha, who is torn apart in a wrestling match, witnessed by Krishna. The work belongs to one of the earliest known Sultanate-period illustrated Hindu manuscripts, distinguished by the use of intense flat color and a distinctive figure-type with wondrous pronounced eyes.

Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region

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Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region
Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region

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