Guru Nanak with Bala, Mardana and the great fish (Vishnu in Matsyavatara)

Unknown, Sikh School1825/1875

Academy of Fine Arts and Literature
New Delhi, India

Guru Nanak and his two constant companions are sitting in a row in front of the large fish, which overpowers the composition. The architecture and trees in the far background give a feeling of distance.

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Title: Guru Nanak with Bala, Mardana and the great fish (Vishnu in Matsyavatara)
Creator: Unknown, Sikh School
Date: 1825/1875
Location: Punjab
Physical Dimensions: Natural pigment on paper Punjab, 16.8 X 19.9 cm
Subject Keywords: Sikh School
Type: Miniature Painting

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