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Balarama

Painting
ca. 1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama in white approached by worshippers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBalarama (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Bhagavata Purana, Balarama worshipped, opaque watercolour on paper, Malwa, ca. 1730
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama in white approached by worshippers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 205mm
  • Width: 369mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Balarama in white approached by worshippers.
Style
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceBhagavata Purana
Collection
Accession number
IS.71-1957

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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