English: A South Indian painting now at the V&A Museum, United Kingdom, as Item IM.418-1923
The painting shows Brahma – a 4-headed deity of Hinduism, with Saraswati in his lap, riding on his vahana called hamsa. It is depicted a more goose-like mythical bird with flowery tail. It wears jewelry just like Brahma and Saraswati. In the north India Kashmir- and Punjab-area tradition, the pre-19th century paintings show a white swan-like bird.
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17 August 2021
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A South Indian painting created in 1825 CE, acquired by V&A museum in 1923