Dear list members,

I am examining a small recent (20th c.?)

palm-leaf manuscript that reproduces the first

prabandha of the first sarga of Jayadeva's

Gītagovinda, along with miniatures

of the ten avatāras.

Narasiṃha is quite predictably depicted in the

act of tearing open Hiraṇyakaśipu's stomach.

In this connection, I would appreciate very

much if someone could point me towards other

manuscript miniatures, or paintings of other kind

and size, which depict Hiraṇyakaśipu in the

same or other scenes (and/or the books,

journals, websites, etc., in which I can find them).

I would like to compare his appearance

(beginning with his complexion) across

multiple paintings.

Since I am almost sure that this manuscript is

a product of Orissa, it would be ideal to start

from Orissan art.

All the very best,

Gaia Pintucci