JOURNEY OF THE OCEANS (2514/14)                                                                                         

Opaque Watercolor and Gilt on paper

Tanjore School

Circa 18th Century

 16,5 cm x 35.5 cm / 6.5” X 14.0”

EXHIBITED

 Lycoming College Gallery; Williamsport, Pennsylvania; 1981

 DESCRIPTION: The story of the journey of the ocean when the nectar was found in the ocean; causing a fight between the gods and   the devils. Lord Vishnu in the shape of a beautiful woman started the distribution of the nectar beginning with the Devas (gods).  One  of the devils who could see what was happening forced Lord Vishnu to take out his wheel and cut off the head of the devil.