Krishna
Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, in gold peacock crown and yellow dhoti, stands, resting his arm on the back of a white cow, beside a stream, facing two gopis, one of whom folds her hands in greeting; the other holds an object or offering covered by a rumal. There is a pale green hillside behind, with an outcrop of rock and dark foliage on either side. The painting has a red border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Krishna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Krishna, cow and gopis, opaque watercolour on paper, Jammu, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, in gold peacock crown and yellow dhoti, stands, resting his arm on the back of a white cow, beside a stream, facing two gopis, one of whom folds her hands in greeting; the other holds an object or offering covered by a rumal. There is a pale green hillside behind, with an outcrop of rock and dark foliage on either side. The painting has a red border. |
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| Content description | Krishna, in gold peacock crown and yellow dhoti, stands, resting his arm on the back of a white cow, beside a stream, facing two gopis, one of whom folds her hands in greeting; the other holds an object or offering covered by a rumal. |
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| Object history | This painting and IS.115-1983 were discovered by the vendor in a flea-market in Toulouse. |
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| Bibliographic reference | e.g. nos. 10 to 12
W. G. Archer, Indian Painting from the Punjab Hills, London, 1973 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.114-1983 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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