Image: 1895 CE Saraswati on hamsa सरस्वती हंस painting 2

Description: Sarasvati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts and learning. She is also found in Jainism. In Japan, she is called Benzaiten and is the goddess of knowledge, music and everything that flows over time.This artwork was produced before 1895 CE in a market in Bengal. It is now preserved at the British Library as item 2003,1022,0.32The British Library curator's summary states, "Sarasvati, the goddess of learning and knowledge, is seated on the banks of a river. Her feet rest on a lotus flower, a palm leaf manuscript to represent the vedas is next to her and she holds a vina. Her mount, a swan, is positioned nearby.".Size of the original painting: 41 cm x 30.5 cmThis is a photograph of a 2D artwork produced before 1895 CE. The PD-Art guidelines of wikimedia commons applied. Any rights I have as a photographer, I herewith donate it to public domain through wikimedia commons.
Title: 1895 CE Saraswati on hamsa सरस्वती हंस painting 2
Credit: Own work
Author: Ms Sarah Welch
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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