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Painting

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Krishna and a gopi (milkmaid), standing together by a river, the gopi has a pot upon her head. The gopi wears a red and gold sari, and Krishna a yellow dhoti.


Object details

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Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Krishna and gopi, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Jodhpur, mid 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Krishna and a gopi (milkmaid), standing together by a river, the gopi has a pot upon her head. The gopi wears a red and gold sari, and Krishna a yellow dhoti.
Dimensions
  • Height: 201mm (maximum)
  • Width: 119mm (maximum)
  • Paper onto which object mounted height: 213mm
  • Paper onto which object mounted width: 133mm
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Krishna and a gopi (milkmaid), the gopi has a pot upon her head. The gopi wears a red and gold sari, and Krishna a yellow dhoti.
Style
Credit line
Given by Cary Welch Esq., 1955.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.92-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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