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Krishna

Drawing
ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush drawing, ink on paper, depicting Krishna playing the flute to Radha and cows.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with brush in ink on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, Krishna, Radha and cows, ink on paper, Rajasthan, possibly Jaipur, ca. 1750
Physical description
Brush drawing, ink on paper, depicting Krishna playing the flute to Radha and cows.
Dimensions
  • Height: 292mm
  • Width: 205mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Krishna playing the flute to Radha and cows.
Style
Credit line
Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer-Anderson, Pasha
Object history
From the Gayer-Anderson collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.296-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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