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Vishnu in the form of a Dwarf asking Raja Bali for three steps of land

The painting shows the Vamana avatara of Vishnu. King Bali, seated with his wife, pours water into Vamana’s hands. A prince and rakshasa stand behind, and a cow appears in the lower right.

Kind
artefact
Date
1780 CE