Narasimha disembowelling Hiranyakasipu in front of his son and attendants. Chromolithograph, 1883.

Vishnu in his incarnation as Narasimha, the man-lion. Engraving, 1672.

Narasimha disembowelling Haranyakasipu in front of his son and two female attendants. Chromolithograph.

Narasimha, a lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, emerges from a split stone pillar, holding his devotee Prahlada while vanquishing the demon Hiranyakashipu underfoot. Painting by an Indian artist.

Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, emerges from a stone pillar to disembowel the demon Hiranyakashipu. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, emerges from a stone pillar to destroy the demon Hiranyakashipu watched by other Hindu deities. Painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.

1 print : engraving ; platemark approximately 29.5 x 17.5 cm

1 painting : gouache on paper ; sheet 30 x 40 cm

1 painting : gouache on paper ; sheet 25 x 20.5 cm

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Narasimha

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Narasimha disembowelling Haranyakasipu in front of his son and two female attendants. Chromolithograph.

Vishnu in his incarnation as Narasimha, the man-lion. Engraving, 1672.

Narasimha disembowelling Hiranyakasipu in front of his son and attendants. Chromolithograph, 1883.

Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, emerges from a stone pillar to destroy the demon Hiranyakashipu watched by other Hindu deities. Painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.

Narasimha, a lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, emerges from a split stone pillar, holding his devotee Prahlada while vanquishing the demon Hiranyakashipu underfoot. Painting by an Indian artist.

Narasimha

Images from the collections

Images featuring Narasimha

Works from the collections

Narasimha disembowelling Haranyakasipu in front of his son and two female attendants. Chromolithograph.

Vishnu in his incarnation as Narasimha, the man-lion. Engraving, 1672.

Narasimha disembowelling Hiranyakasipu in front of his son and attendants. Chromolithograph, 1883.

Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, emerges from a stone pillar to destroy the demon Hiranyakashipu watched by other Hindu deities. Painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.

Narasimha, a lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, emerges from a split stone pillar, holding his devotee Prahlada while vanquishing the demon Hiranyakashipu underfoot. Painting by an Indian artist.

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