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Krishna
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Hyderabad (made)
- Date:
18th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
- Museum number:
IS.185-1950
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna playing his flute to the milkmaids, beside two fruit trees. Cows, calves and a goat are in the foreground, in the background a landscape including waterfowl, mountains and buildings.
Place of Origin
Hyderabad (made)
Date
18th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Dimensions
Height: 22.2 cm picture only, Width: 14.2 cm picture only, Height: 34.2 cm folio, Width: 22.8 cm folio
Descriptive line
Painting, Krishna playing flute, opaque watercolour on paper, Hyderabad, 18th century
Materials
Paper; Opaque watercolour; Paint
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Deity; Flute; Goat; Trees; Birds; Cows
Categories
Paintings; Hinduism; Musical instruments; Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection