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Krishna

Painting
ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
MUrshidabad (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna riding a composite elephant made up of ladies.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Hinduism
Religion
Animals and Wildlife
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Krishna riding composite elephant, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1770
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna riding a composite elephant made up of ladies.
Content description
Krishna riding a composite elephant made up of ladies.
Styles
Murshidabad
Mughal
Object history
Transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design.

RP 51/2237
Subjects depicted
Deity
Elephant
Women
Krishna
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
D.407-1889

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403697/krishna-painting-unknown/
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