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King Bikramaditya Summons Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala

King Bikramaditya Summons Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala

c. 1700
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Madhava is depicted in an emaciated form unlike his other representations in the manuscript.

Description

Madhava sits in a tent with King Bikramaditya, who sits against a big bolster and is attended by a fly whisk bearer and two warriors. One man on the left fetches water from the river while another man wearing a lilac garment is fixing the tent.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.92