Rama kills the demon warrior Makaraksha in combat, approx. 1790. India; Himachal Pradesh state, former kingdom of Guler. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Polak, 1992.95. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Seated Buddha, 200–300. Pakistan; perhaps Jamalgarhi, Peshawar valley, ancient region of Gandhara. Schist. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S393.
Standing crowned Buddha with four scenes of his life, 1050–1100. India; southern Magadha region, Bihar state. Stone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B65S11.
Stories of Rama’s youth, approx. 1875–1900. India; West Bengal state. Opaque watercolors on paper mounted on cloth. Gift of Anne H. Spink, 2010.465.
The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama), approx. 1605 India, Possibly Madhya Pradesh state, former kingdom of Datia. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Gift of the Connoisseurs' Council with additional funding from Fred M. and Nancy Livingston Levin, the Shenson Foundation, in memory of A. Jess Shenson, 2003.3.
The Hindu deity Brahma, approx. 1000–1200. India | Tamil Nadu state. Granite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S46+.
The Hindu deity Durga worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, 1850–1900. India or Pakistan | Kashmir region. Opaque watercolors on paper. Gift of George Hopper Fitch, B86D14.
The Hindu deity Vishnu in the form of a boar, approx. 1000. India; probably Northern Rajasthan state. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62S15+.
The Hindu deity Vishnu in the form of the man-lion Narasimha, approx. 1100–1200. Bangladesh. Gift of the Connoisseurs' Council, 1997.4.
The Hindu deity Vishnu slays the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, from a Devi Mahatmya series, approx. 1760. India | Himachal Pradesh state | former kingdom of Guler. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Gift of George Hopper Fitch, 1996.9.
The Man-lion Narasimha, by Lalita Devi (Indian), approx. 1980. India | Mithila | Bihar. Ink and colors on paper. Museum purchase, 1999.39.10.
The Marquis Cornwallis receiving the hostage Princes, sons of Tippoo Sultaun, in view of Seringapatam, by Daniel Orme (British, 1766-1832), 1799. Hand-colored engraving. From the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D., 2005.64.190.
The Prophet Suleiman’s court, approx. 1700–1800. India; perhaps Deccan plateau region. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Acquisition made possible by Mrs. Denise Hopper Fitch, with additional funding from Sudha Pennathur and Ed Messerly, 2007.14. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
The River deity Ganga, approx. 800–900. India; Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan state. Sandstone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B69S3.
The ten incarnations of the Hindu deity Vishnu, by Batohi Jha (Indian), 1975–1982. India | Mithila | Bihar. Ink and colors on paper. Museum purchase, 1999.39.45.
Wine cup in the shape of a turban gourd, approx. 1625-1650. Northern India or Pakistan. Nephrite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J485.
