Bidspirit auction | Small miniature depicting Kalki

Small miniature depicting Kalki - Small miniature depicting Kalki Northern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara School, 19th century Gouache on paper, depicting the tenth and last avatara (incarnation) of the god Vishnu, according to Hindu traditions. This is a future avatara, who occupies a central place in Hindu eschatology as he is the one who will appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the present age, to destroy the moral decadence (Kalki), violence and ignorance that characterize it. Provenance: Private collection Brescia, Italy. H. 8.2 X 12.8 cm