Woodcut
ca. 1870 (made)
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Place of origin |
The youthful Krishna is stealing a pot of curds being carried by a cow-herd girl (gopi) on her head.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Woodcut on paper |
Brief description | Sikh woodcut; Krishna stealing curds from a gopi, Lahore or Amritsar, ca.1870. |
Physical description | The youthful Krishna is stealing a pot of curds being carried by a cow-herd girl (gopi) on her head. |
Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
Object history | This group contains 196 prints, paintings, and pen and pencil drawings from Amritsar, Lahore, Bengal and Bombay. The collection is mainly composed of lithograph pictures sold at the local bazaars and fairs. |
Production | Popular Sikh |
Collection | |
Accession number | IM.2:28-1917 |
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Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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