Sudama and Krishna
Painting
ca. 1775 - ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1775 - ca. 1790 (made)
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Painting in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Sudama put to bed. On the left, Krishna is lulled to sleep by female musicians, while Sudama is put to sleep after a kindly reception on the right. An illustration to a Krishna Sudama series, Bhagavata Purana.
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Title | Sudama and Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Krishna, girl musicians, Sudama, painted in opaque watercolour on paper, Garhwal, ca. 1775-1790 |
Physical description | Painting in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Sudama put to bed. On the left, Krishna is lulled to sleep by female musicians, while Sudama is put to sleep after a kindly reception on the right. An illustration to a Krishna Sudama series, Bhagavata Purana. |
Content description | Sudama put to bed. On the left, Krishna is lulled to sleep by female musicians, while Sudama is put to sleep after a kindly reception on the right. An illustration to a Krishna Sudama series, Bhagavata Purana. |
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Gallery label | SUDAMA PUT TO BED
Painting from a Krishna-Sudama series
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Garhwal, Punjab Hills
c. 1775-90
IS.547-1952
Having arrived at Krishna’s palace, Sudama is lulled to sleep by the god. Krishna is also seen conversing in a distant turret and reclining on
a bed to the left, while a maidservant fans him and musicians play beneath. Later, on returning to his hovel, Sudama is astonished to find it has been replaced by a golden palace.(27/9/2013) |
Object history | Purchased from the Eric Dickinson collection in 1952. |
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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. 113, cat. no. 7 iii |
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Accession number | IS.547-1952 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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