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Vishnu on Serpent Shesha, with Brahma, Devi, and Demons

Credit: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel

1800

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

7.8 x 11.9in

71.309

Image and text courtesy of Detroit Institute of Arts Gallery, 2022

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