Krishna
Painting
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Opaque watercolour painting on paper, of Krishna standing under a tree playing the flute. He is attended by three gopis (female cow-herds), one of whom waves a fly-whisk over him, and two cows.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Krishna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Krishna playng the flute, surrounded by gopis, opaque watercolour on paper, Punjab, possibly Lahore, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Opaque watercolour painting on paper, of Krishna standing under a tree playing the flute. He is attended by three gopis (female cow-herds), one of whom waves a fly-whisk over him, and two cows. |
| Content description | Krishna standing under a tree playing the flute. He is attended by three gopis (female cow-herds), one of whom waves a fly-whisk over him, and two cows. |
| Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
| Object history | Part of an album, containing 196 prints, paintings and pen and pencil drawings together with 37 loose pages of paintings, calligraphic drawings, and outline pen drawings. The album was collected by late J. Lockwood Kipling. He later became director of the Lahore School of Art. The album was presented to the Museum by his son Rudyard Kipling in 1917. |
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| Accession number | IM.2:93-1917 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2003 |
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