Asian Lesser False Vampire Bat (watercolour, artist unknown) – Kolkata, India. Held by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art

“A Bat with large ears, grey body, pale brown wings, and pink legs and arms, the animal posed with wings outspread to display the underside.”

https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S1993.40/

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World Art Day 2026: रचनात्मकता का उत्सव अभिव्यक्ति के बगीचे में खिलती रचनात्मकता और सामुदायिक एकता #WorldArtDay2026 #ArtForCommunity #CreativityUnleashed #IndianArt #LeonardoDaVinci #ArtIsLife #GlobalArtDay #अभिव्यक्ति_का_बगीचा #WorldArtDay #GardenOfExpression

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World Art Day 2026: रचनात्मकता का उत्सव अभिव्यक्ति के बगीचे में खिलती रचनात्मकता और सामुदायिक एकता - VR NEWS LIVE NEWS

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Depicting the king of gods in a serene yet powerful posture, this masterpiece blends mythology with artistry.
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The reclining figure’s emerald-green pillow cradles his head as he watches his beloved pause mid-step, her red sari flaring against the storm-darkened sky. Lightning fractures the indigo night, sharpening the tension between stillness and the coming deluge—does her raised hand invite the rain, or hold it at bay?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1336

Bring home the eternal bond of love and divinity with this exquisite Radha Krishna Sculpture under a tree.
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A timeless sculpture that fills your surroundings with peace, devotion, and divine charm.

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#FrogFriday 🐸:
A Lake with #Frogs
Mewar, North India, c.1720
Gouache heightened with gold on paper
Painting 7½ x 7 in. (19 x 17.6 cm); folio 10¼ x 8½ in. (26 x 21.6 cm)
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Introducing this beautifully handcrafted Wooden Ganesha Statue, where every intricate detail reflects the devotion and artistry of skilled craftsmen.
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Parts of Ranakpur Jain Temple interior were lit by the direct afternoon sunbeams, when I was there. And I was hunting for the spots where fragments of carvings were in the light contrasting with much darker surrounding.

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And yes, it is one of my favourite places among many jewels of #Rajasthan in #India.

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