Krishna at Rest - An episode from the Mahabharata
Woodcut
19th Century
19th Century
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A woodcut print with a wide black border printed with a repeating pattern of flowers and leaves. Depicted is an episode from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. The three central characters are Krishna, at rest lying on a couch in the centre, Duryodhana, the prince of the Kauravas on the left, and Arjuna, the prince of the Pandavas on the right. There are inscriptions along the bottom of the print and only black and white is used with no additional colours.
Object details
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| Title | Krishna at Rest - An episode from the Mahabharata (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | woodcut print on paper |
| Brief description | Krishna at rest - a scene from the Mahabharata |
| Physical description | A woodcut print with a wide black border printed with a repeating pattern of flowers and leaves. Depicted is an episode from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. The three central characters are Krishna, at rest lying on a couch in the centre, Duryodhana, the prince of the Kauravas on the left, and Arjuna, the prince of the Pandavas on the right. There are inscriptions along the bottom of the print and only black and white is used with no additional colours. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1: 'Sri Madhab Chandra Dasher khudita'
2: 'Sri Krishna copot nidritha Arjun pober boron'
3: 'Duryodhan'
4: 'Owjun'
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| 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 collection is mainly composed of native lithograph pictures sold at the local bazaars and fairs of Upper India and Bengal. The album was collected by late J Lockwood Kipling between the years 1865 and 1893. In 1875 he became Principal of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore and held this post until his retirement in 1893. The album was presented to the Museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling in 1917. Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1917-2627M, R.P. 1917-2705M |
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| Literary reference | Mahabharata |
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| Accession number | IM.2:184-1917 |
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| Record created | December 22, 2008 |
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