Museum Exhibition
Catalogue of Works
Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860–1930
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
30 documented works

The Death of Munrow
ca. 1820–30
Lead-glazed earthenware with enamel decoration
Overall (confirmed): 11 × 14 3/8 × 5 3/4 in. (27.9 × 36.5 × 14.6 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Sri Sri Durga
ca. 1875–80
Lithograph with black ink on paper
Image (excluding text): 10 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (26.7 × 21 cm) Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (29.9 × 22.2 cm)
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Becharam Das Dutta
Krishna and Balarama depart Vrindavan
dated equivalent to 1856
Lithograph with black ink, watercolor, and glaze on paper
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 11 1/8 in. (41.6 × 28.3 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal,
Kali
ca. 1885–95
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 12 × 9 1/2 in. (30.5 × 24.1 cm) Sheet: 16 5/8 × 12 7/8 in. (42.2 × 32.7 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Bhuvaneshvari
ca. 1880–85
Lithograph with black ink, watercolor, and glaze on paper
Sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (40.5 x 30.3 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Lakshmi
1883
Lithograph with black ink, watercolor, and glaze on paper
Sheet: 16 1/4 × 12 1/2 in. (41.3 × 31.8 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Nala and Damayanti
1878–82
Lithograph with black ink, watercolor, and glaze on paper
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 21 5/8 in. (40.3 × 54.9 cm)
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India, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Lakshmi
1894
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 28 1/8 × 20 in. (71.4 × 50.8 cm) Sheet: 30 3/4 × 25 7/8 in. (78.1 × 65.7 cm)
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India, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rama, Lakshmana, and Hanuman
1910–15
Chromolithographic on paper
Image: 12 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (32.7 × 24.1 cm) Sheet: 14 × 9 3/4 in. (35.6 × 24.8 cm)
View at museumIndia, Karla–Lonavala, Maharashtra
Bala Krishna and the demon Putana (Putanapranharan)
1899–1903
Chromolithograph on paper
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (36.5 × 25.1 cm) Image: 13 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (34.3 × 24.4 cm)
View at museumIndia, Karla–Lonavala, Maharashtra
The young Skanda (Balaskandha)
1899–1903
Chromolithographic print with varnish on paper
Image: 19 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (49.2 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 20 × 14 in. (50.8 × 35.6 cm)
View at museumNarottam Narayan Sharma
Krishna playing the flute (Murli Manohar)
ca. 1935
Photo-offset lithograph with varnish on paper
Sheet: 20 × 15 in. (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
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India, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
Ganesha with his consorts Riddhi and Siddhi (Riddhi-Siddhi Ganapati)
ca. 1900–15
Chromolithograph with varnish on paper
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (50.5 × 35.2 cm)
View at museumM. Abbayi
Vishnu and Lakshmi (Sri Laxmi Narayan)
ca. 1940
Photo-offset lithograph with glitter on paper
Image: 20 × 13 7/8 in. (50.8 × 35.2 cm)
View at museumKhubiraam Sharma
Sri Ganesh in Om
late 1930s
Photo-offset lithograph on paper
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (36.8 × 24.4 cm) Image: 13 11/16 × 9 5/16 in. (34.8 × 23.7 cm)
View at museumIndia, Mumbai
Krishna and Arjuna (Krishna Arjun)
mid-20th century
Photo-offset lithograph on paper, original frame
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (24.8 × 34.9 cm) Image: 9 in. × 13 1/4 in. (22.9 × 33.7 cm)
View at museumIndia, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
Vishnu appearing before Dhruva (Dhruva Narayana)
ca. 1920
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 20 7/16 × 14 1/8 in. (51.9 × 35.9 cm)
View at museumHira Lal Karmakar
Krishna steals the gopis’ saris (Vastraharana)
ca. 1930
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 13 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (34.9 × 50.2 cm)
View at museumIndia
Krishna wielding his discus (Sudarshan Chakra)
ca. 1940
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 19 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (50.5 × 34.9 cm)
View at museumIndia, Karla-Mumbai, Maharashtra
Markandeya
ca. 1920
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 19 1/8 × 14 in. (48.6 × 35.6 cm) Sheet: 20 × 14 in. (50.8 × 35.6 cm)
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India, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
The assembly of Rama (Uttara Rama Charitra)
ca. 1910
Chromolithographic on paper
Image: 13 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (35.2 × 25.2 cm) Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (36.8 × 26 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Ganesha transcribing the Mahabharata (Shri Shri Ganesh)
1878–83
Lithograph with watercolor on paper
Sheet: 16 × 12 3/4 in. (40.6 × 32.4 cm)
View at museumIndia, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Vishnu and wives on his eagle mount, Garuda (Shri Vishnu)
ca.1895–99
Chromolithograph on paper
Sheet: 28 5/8 × 20 1/2 in. (72.7 × 52.1 cm)
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India, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
Subramanian and his wives, Mahavalli and Devasena (Shri Shanmukha Subramania Swami)
ca. 1900–15
Chromolithograph on paper
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (50.5 × 35.2 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Krishna (Shri Shri Guranga Avatara)
1895
Chromolithographic on paper
Image: 14 5/8 × 10 7/8 in. (37.1 × 27.6 cm) Sheet: 16 × 12 in. (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
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India, Kolkata, West Bengal
Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity (Shri Shri Lakshmi
ca. 1880
Lithograph with watercolor on paper
Image: 11 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (29.2 × 22.5 cm) Sheet: 15 3/4 × 12 in. (40 × 30.5 cm)
View at museumIndia, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Saraswati, goddess of learning
1894–1900
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 19 × 14 in. (48.3 × 35.6 cm) Sheet: 20 × 14 in. (50.8 × 35.6 cm)
View at museumIndia, Malavli, Maharashtra
Kali, the wrathful protector
ca. 1910–20
Chromolithograph with varnish on paper
Image: 14 × 19 in. (35.6 × 48.3 cm) Sheet: 20 × 14 1/4 in. (50.8 × 36.2 cm)
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Calcutta Art Studio
Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors
1885–90
Chromolithographic on paper
Image (excluding text): 11 3/8 × 15 1/2 in. (28.9 × 39.4 cm) Sheet: 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
View at museumIndia, Kolkata, West Bengal
Durga holding the infant Krishna (Deva Gostha)
ca. 1885–95
Chromolithograph on paper
Image: 15 7/8 × 11 7/8 in. (40.3 × 30.2 cm)
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