Krishna
Painting
ca. 1785 (made)
ca. 1785 (made)
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Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, Krishna sits on the ground in a grove of trees, surrounded by six cow-girls with three cowherd-boys. In the foreground is a segment of grey water with lotuses.
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Title | Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Bhagavata Purana, Krishna and cow-girls, opaque watercolour on paper, Jammu, ca. 1785 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, Krishna sits on the ground in a grove of trees, surrounded by six cow-girls with three cowherd-boys. In the foreground is a segment of grey water with lotuses. |
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Content description | Krishna sits on the ground in a grove of trees, surrounded by six cow-girls with three cowherd-boys. In the foreground is a segment of grey water with lotuses. |
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Accession number | IS.5-1960 |
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Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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