Saturday, March 15, 2008

Gajendra the Elephant

Here is Gajendra the elephant. He is not only in a heavy body; he is in a heavy situation. The crocodile on the bottom right, being a creature of the water, is gradually overpowering Gajendra. Realizing his weak position, Gajendra offers eloquent prayers, and a lotus flower, to Lord Vishnu. This wonderful story is recorded in the Srimad Bhagavatam, the ancient text filled with melodious Sanskrit poetry and hymns. "Gajendra the Elephant" is an 11 by 11 inch linocut, printed on 80 lb Strathmore paper. Have a great week!

8 comments:

steve said...

This and your Morphing Symphony are extraordinary works. Thanks so much for sharing these!

Mutawwifah Maisarah said...

i like ur style of artwork.

Kathleen Rietz said...

Beautiful movement..I love woodblock prints, and yours is wonderful!

Eric said...

Very nice print. The lines are very expressive and add a very nice movement around your piece.

Johanna said...

whoa! love this!

Heather said...

Beautiful. Lots of motion and emotion.

Curious Art said...

Wonderful, Gajendra is dancing!

SLW said...

I also love the light and heavy black lines!