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Krishna

Painting
ca. 1835 - ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Krishna in a tree, fluting, while beneath him an archer aims an arrow; probably the archer sent by Kansa to kill Krishna.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on paper
Brief description
Painting, Krishna in tree fluting, hunter, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1835-1840
Physical description
Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Krishna in a tree, fluting, while beneath him an archer aims an arrow; probably the archer sent by Kansa to kill Krishna.
Dimensions
  • Height: 452mm (approx., maximum)
  • Width: 293mm (approx., maximum)
31/07/13 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Krishna in a tree, fluting, while beneath him an archer aims an arrow; probably the archer sent by Kansa to kill Krishna.
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.74-1959

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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