Sathya N Prabhu Art Studio
Krita | 24x18 | Tempera
Krita | 24x18 | Tempera
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24x18 inches | Tempera on board | 2024
- Frame: External frame included
- Glass: Protective clear glass front
- Ready to Hang: Yes
About this Painting
Deep in the forest, Arjuna and the Kirata — Shiva in the guise of a tribal hunter — both release their arrows at the same boar. The kill is claimed. The argument begins. And what follows is one of the Mahabharata’s most profound encounters: a warrior who does not yet know he is fighting a god.
Krita captures this legendary moment from the Kiratarjuniya — the epic confrontation between Arjuna and Shiva disguised as a hunter — in the rich, multi-tiered visual language of South Indian temple mural art. Artist Sathya N Prabhu renders the densely detailed forest scene in vibrant tempera on board, every tier alive with wildlife — deer, boar, birds — and the two figures at the heart of a divine test neither fully understands yet.
A painting about pride, humility, and the moment a great warrior meets his greatest teacher.
Why this piece?
- A unique original — only one exists
- Signed by the artist, with certificate of authenticity
- Framed and glazed — ready to hang straight from the box
- Ideal for collectors of Indian mythological and Mahabharata narrative art
- A companion piece to Arjuna — together they tell the arc of Arjuna’s spiritual journey
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