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Krishna

Drawing
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kangra (made)

Brush drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna riding in a chariot to meet his army, receiving a prisoner brought by Balarama.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Hinduism
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted using a brush, in ink with watercolour on paper
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Drawn
Painted
Brief description
Drawing, Krishna riding in his chariot, ink and watercolour on paper, Kangra, ca. 1800
Physical description
Brush drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna riding in a chariot to meet his army, receiving a prisoner brought by Balarama.
Dimensions
  • Height: 305mm (maximum)
  • Width: 440mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Krishna riding in a chariot to meet his army, receiving a prisoner brought by Balarama.
Style
Kangra
Credit line
Given by Miss M.W. Patterson
Subjects depicted
Deities
Prisoner
Krishna
Balarama
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.166-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O434284/krishna-drawing-unknown/
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