Krishna
Painting
mid 20th century (made)
mid 20th century (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to a Braj poem, by Sur Das, showing Krishna and eight gopis sporting in a courtyard. The figures stand on a terrace in front of two pavilions, with a garden in the immediate foreground, Krishna stands before them with his flute in his left hand and a garland around his neck, he wears a transparent jama over orange pyjama with golden turban. The nearest gopi embraces him while the others look on in adoration; behind them, into the larger of the two pavilions, are set niches, containing coloured glass bottles. The smallest of the two is shown open and a bed within, between the two a brick wall is visible and above it rise trees and a narrow area of dark blue sky. The whole is contained within a yellow border, and an outer red margin.
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Title | Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Krishna and gopis, opaque watercolour on paper, Mewar, mid-20th century after a 17th century original |
Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to a Braj poem, by Sur Das, showing Krishna and eight gopis sporting in a courtyard. The figures stand on a terrace in front of two pavilions, with a garden in the immediate foreground, Krishna stands before them with his flute in his left hand and a garland around his neck, he wears a transparent jama over orange pyjama with golden turban. The nearest gopi embraces him while the others look on in adoration; behind them, into the larger of the two pavilions, are set niches, containing coloured glass bottles. The smallest of the two is shown open and a bed within, between the two a brick wall is visible and above it rise trees and a narrow area of dark blue sky. The whole is contained within a yellow border, and an outer red margin. |
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Content description | Krishna and eight gopis sporting in a courtyard. |
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Credit line | Given by Arthur Tooth and Sons Ltd, 1975. |
Object history | Indian Paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries, 20th November to 14th December 1974 (Arthur Tooth and Sons Ltd. No. 33) |
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Accession number | IS.30-1975 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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