There are nine incarnations of Lord Vishnu - the creator. In this painting the first incarnation known as Matsya Avatar or the fish incarnation is shown. Here the god has lower body of fish while the top part is showing Lord Vishnu with Four hands. In this painting Vishnu is shown inside the ocean where he seeing within a Lotus flower, his vehicle the Shesh Naag (The king of snakes) is shown all around. The background of the painting is filled with green lines showing deep ocean water.