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Krishna

Painting
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jaipur (made)

Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna dancing with two gopis (milkmaids), holding a pitcher of milk over the head of each.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Religion
Hinduism
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Paint
Opaque Watercolour
Gold
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Krishna and two milk maids, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Jaipur, 19th century
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna dancing with two gopis (milkmaids), holding a pitcher of milk over the head of each.
Dimensions
  • Height: 220mm (Note: 08/05/2012 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013)
  • Width: 170mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Krishna dancing with two gopis (milkmaids), holding a pitcher of milk over the head of each.
Style
Jaipur
Subjects depicted
Deity
Milkmaids
Pitcher
Krishna
Other number
9260 - Previous number
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
AL.9260:2

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O405263/krishna-painting-unknown/
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