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Vishnu resting on the ocean accompanied by Lakshmi, Tumbara, Hanuman, Narada, Garuda and Brahma sitting on a lotus. Chromolithograph.

Indian musical instruments; percussion, string and wind, and a musical score for a snake-charming melody. Coloured etching.

A seated courtesan playing a sitar. Watercolour drawing.

A winged apsaras blowing the horn. Watercolour drawing, ca. 1880 (?).

Shiva and Parvati mounted on Nandi bull in a procession led by Brahma and Hanuman and attendants. Gouache drawing.

Devotees of Krishna and followers of Sri Caitanya, dancing with drums, flags and narsingh horn. Chromolithograph.

Saravati holding a musical instrument, sitting on a lotus in water. Lithograph.

A Hindu ascetic, or holy man: standing, beating a drum with his left hand and plucking a stringed instrument with his right hand. Wood engraving by M. Klinkicht, 1876.

Sarasvati with her sitar and peacock. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

A snake charmer with three snakes and attendant. Gouache drawing.

An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Watercolour drawing.

Page 4: a funeral procession. Watercolour drawing.

Indian kettle-drummers. Gouache drawing.

Page 3: a marriage procession. Watercolour drawing.

Two Hindu musicians and a highly decorated cow with the symbol of Hanuman painted on its forehead. Gouache drawing.

Hindu goddesses Lakshami and Saraswati playing castanets and a tambura. Watercolour drawing.

Sarasvati sitting on lotuses plying her vina. Watercolour drawing.

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Musical instruments - India

Images from the collections

Images about Musical instruments - India

Works from the collections

Indian kettle-drummers. Gouache drawing.

Page 3: a marriage procession. Watercolour drawing.

Two Hindu musicians and a highly decorated cow with the symbol of Hanuman painted on its forehead. Gouache drawing.

Hindu goddesses Lakshami and Saraswati playing castanets and a tambura. Watercolour drawing.

Sarasvati sitting on lotuses plying her vina. Watercolour drawing.

Musical instruments - India

Images from the collections

Images about Musical instruments - India

Works from the collections

Indian kettle-drummers. Gouache drawing.

Page 3: a marriage procession. Watercolour drawing.

Two Hindu musicians and a highly decorated cow with the symbol of Hanuman painted on its forehead. Gouache drawing.

Hindu goddesses Lakshami and Saraswati playing castanets and a tambura. Watercolour drawing.

Sarasvati sitting on lotuses plying her vina. Watercolour drawing.

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