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The motif of two of nature's most powerful creatures in deadly combat was borrowed from earlier works. Variations on the theme frequently appear in Bundi and Kotah school works, rendered with varying degrees of fluid brushwork and finely observed naturalism.
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Title: A Lion Fighting a Crocodile
Date: early 19th century
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Bundi)
Medium: Ink and translucent watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Image (sight): 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. (9.2 x 11.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
Object Number: 2008.359.18
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