Nara-Narayana bhadrekashyam doing tapas, Manaku

Nara and narayana performing tapas in the mountains indian, pahari about 1740 for series attributed to manaku (indian, about 1700–1760) object place: guler, punjab hills, india dimensions overall: 21. 5 x 32. 2 cm (8 7/16 x 12 11/16 in. ) image: 18. 3 x 28. 6 cm (7 3/16 x 11 1/4 in. ) accession number 63. 147 medium or technique opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper not on view collections asia classifications paintings inscription reverse: at top, in devanagari, two lines; 4th skanda, nara-narayana bhadrekashyam doing tapas credit line john gardner coolidge collection.