Set of 3 Paintings with Matsya Avatar and Rasmanjari based on a Vaishnavite theme and a Tantric Devi from the Tantric series:
a) Matsya Avatar - Vishnu, incarnated as the fish in Matsya Avatar, killed the demon Shankhasura, who snatched the 4 Vedas from Brahma (creator of the universe) and hid in the ocean. The painting shows Vishnu in human form gently rescuing the vedas from the stomach of the demon. In gratitude, the vedas stand in reverence to Vishnu
b) Rasmanjari - Vishnu incarnated as Krishna comes to meet his amour Radha in a forest. The flora and fauna has been depicted in Basholi style. The blooming lotus and the pair of birds further express the love between Krishna and Radha
c) Tantric Devi - the blue skin Devi Bhadrakali, seen drinking liquor, is the main deity of this composition and to her left is Bhairavi with snakes wrapped around her arms, neck and in her coiffure. Devi is attended by Dakini and Shakini, who stand behind her ornaments and textiles, including the eyes of the Asura are richly decorated with beetle wings.