Esoteric Visions: The Goddess Bhairavi Devi by the Mughal Artist Payag | Insider Insights

Join a Met curator to learn about two paintings by the artist Payag, a major talent at the 17th-century Mughal court of India. The first, an equestrian portrait of Shah Jahan demonstrates closely-observed details of worldly luxury, while the second, a painting of the formidable goddess Bhairavi explores the nature of death and the universe and represents a bridge between Indian traditions of art and philosophy.

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Attributed to Payag (Indian, active ca. 1591–1658). The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva, ca. 1630–35. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm), W. 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2011 (2011.409)

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