Shiva Intercedes for Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

Krishna Vanquishing Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century

Kali and Devi Attack: Leaf from a Devi Mahatmya

India, Kangra school, 19th century

Illustration of the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan School, early 19th Century

Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Vanasura's Sons Submit to Krishna: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century

Battle of the Forces of Krishna and Bana, from a copy of the Dispersed Bhagavat Purana

Unknown Artist

Desakh raginii

anonymous

Illustration to the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan school, c. 1800

Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

Unknown Artist

‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Hunting Buffalo

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

“Royal Hunt,” folio from a Mahabharata

Unknown Artist