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The hero Abhimanyu and his mother Subhadra encounter the giant hero Ghatotkacha; Abhimanyu and Ghatotkacha, not recognizing each other, fight, scenes from the epic Mahabharata
The hero Abhimanyu and his mother Subhadra encounter the giant hero Ghatotkacha; Abhimanyu and Ghatotkacha, not recognizing each other, fight, scenes from the epic Mahabharata

The hero Abhimanyu and his mother Subhadra encounter the giant hero Ghatotkacha; Abhimanyu and Ghatotkacha, not recognizing each other, fight, scenes from the epic Mahabharata

Place of OriginPinguli, Maharashtra state, India; Pinguli, Maharashtra state
Dateapprox. 1850
MaterialsInk and opaque watercolors on paper
DimensionsH. 11 1/2 in × W. 16 1/2 in, H. 29.2 cm × W. 41.9 cm (image)
Credit LineGift of Ms. Louise A. Russell
Object number2022.64
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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