A Lion Fighting a Crocodile

A Lion Fighting a Crocodile

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.