Scenes from the Mahabharata

Scenes from the Mahabharata

Unknown

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts

About this work

This painting shows a series of scenes with people on horses and in chariots. The scenes are colorful, with red, green, and yellow. There are many characters, some with weapons, and they seem to be in a battle or fight. In one scene, a man is lying on the ground, and another man is standing over him with a weapon. In another scene, a group of people are gathered around a chariot, looking worried or upset. The painting has a lot of detail and action, with many different things happening at once. If you like this painting, you might also want to look up the Detroit Institute of Arts, where it is held.

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