Terms and Conditions
The artist, title and date of the work must be listed anywhere the image is reproduced:
Indian
Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, slaying his mother Renuka (late 19th century)
watercolour, ink and silver paint over charcoal on paper (Kalighat school)
43.4 × 26.8 cm (image) 45.8 × 27.1 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1961
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Where possible, the image must be reproduced in full (no cropping or over-printing). If you wish to use a detail of the work, a full reproduction of the work must also be reproduced elsewhere in the publication.
While the NGV believes this work to be in the Public Domain, it is the responsibility of the publisher to ensure that no further permissions are required for use.
For a complete list of terms and condition of use see the National Gallery of Victoria’s copyright policy.
Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, slaying his mother Renuka
(late 19th century)
Medium
watercolour, ink and silver paint over charcoal on paper (Kalighat school)
Measurements
43.4 × 26.8 cm (image) 45.8 × 27.1 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1961
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Calcutta, India
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink (in image) l.l.: The Incarnation of the hero / Porooshram
inscribed in pen and ink (in Bengali script) (in image) l.r.:
Accession Number
931-5
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation