Showing Garuda in Bali, at Asian Art Museum

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The Hindu deity Vishnu riding Garuda (detail), approx. 1840–1940
The Hindu deity Vishnu riding Garuda (detail), approx. 1840–1940. Indonesia; North Bali. Colors and gold on wood. Asian Art Museum, Acquisition made possible by the Connoisseurs’ Council and the estate of K. Hart Smith, 2010.18.1. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Garuda in Bali

Asian Art Museum

Sep 18, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 Civic Center

Balinese sculptures and paintings telling the story of the bird-warrior Garuda.

Wooden sculptures and traditional paintings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries follow Garuda from his birth to his service as the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is also the national symbol of Indonesia.

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