Krishna
Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, shown with blue skin, is shown playing hockey against a blue ground with a group of five youths, presumably his friends the cowherds of Brindaban.
Object details
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Title | Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Krishna playing hockey with cowherds, opaque watercolour on paper, Bundi, ca. 1850 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, shown with blue skin, is shown playing hockey against a blue ground with a group of five youths, presumably his friends the cowherds of Brindaban. |
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Content description | Krishna, shown with blue skin, is shown playing hockey against a blue ground with a group of five youths, presumably his friends the cowherds of Brindaban. |
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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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G. Indian Painting in Bundi and Kotah
Cat. no 20, p. 13 |
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Accession number | IS.243-1952 |
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Record created | June 27, 2003 |
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