Krishna
Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna and the gopis (milkmaids). Illustration to the Gita Govinda.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Krishna (generic) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Krishna and gopis, opaque watercolour on paper, Jaipur, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna and the gopis (milkmaids). Illustration to the Gita Govinda. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | Krishna and the gopis. |
| 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 | |
| Bibliographic reference | Khanna, Balraj; Krishna: The Divine Lover, South Bank Centre, London 1997, ISBN 1 85332 166 4
cat. no. 69 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.271-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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