Antique-Style 24 Karat Gold Tanjore Painting of Lakshmi-Narayana on Shesha Throne with Ornate Arch

The image centres on Lakshmi-Narayana as a divine pair, presenting preservation and abundance in a single, unified form. Narayana (Vishnu) sits in a frontal, composed posture upon the coiled body of Shesha, whose raised hoods spread behind as a protective canopy.

Lakshmi is seated beside him, slightly turned inward, her presence integrated into his lap rather than set apart. His raised hand holds a gesture of assurance, while the other retains the conch and discus, making the iconography immediately legible.

The arch frames the pair closely, with suspended elements and dense gold work tightening the visual field. The deep maroon ground holds the figures forward, allowing the blue of Narayana’s body and the red of Lakshmi’s drapery to remain distinct. Ornament is worked in a continuous, controlled surface: jewellery, attire, and throne articulated through gold and inset stones that catch light across the form.

At the base, ritual objects are arranged in a horizontal line, grounding the image in acts of offering. The antique-finished wooden frame encloses the work with weight, reinforcing its presence as a contained devotional image meant for sustained, frontal viewing.