Kaljaman and Krishna
Painting
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, Krishna, depicted with four arms is purused by Kaljaman, the ally of the demon Jarasandha. Kaljaman's army waits to the right. From a 'fifth' Bhagavata Purana series.
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Title | Kaljaman and Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Bhagavata Purana, Kaljaman pursues Krishna, opaque watercolour on paper, Guler style at Basohli, ca. 1760-1765 |
Physical description | Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, Krishna, depicted with four arms is purused by Kaljaman, the ally of the demon Jarasandha. Kaljaman's army waits to the right. From a 'fifth' Bhagavata Purana series. |
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Content description | Krishna, depicted with four arms is pursued by Kaljaman, the ally of the demon Jarasandha. Kaljaman's army waits to the right. |
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Production | Guler style at Basohli |
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Literary reference | Bhagavata Purana |
Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 50, cat. no. 22 viii. |
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Accession number | IS.41-1960 |
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Record created | July 21, 2000 |
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