Krishna stealing the milkmaids clothes - a scene from the life of Krishna
Print
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A tinted woodcut print with a narrow black border depicting the Hindu God Krishna perched in a tree stealing the milkmaids' clothes, as they bathe in the river below. Washes of blue, green, red and yellow have been used.
There is one inscription at the bottom.
There is one inscription at the bottom.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Krishna stealing the milkmaids clothes - a scene from the life of Krishna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed on paper |
| Brief description | Tinted Kalighat woodcut of Krishna stealing the milkmaids' clothes. ca. 1890, Calcutta. |
| Physical description | A tinted woodcut print with a narrow black border depicting the Hindu God Krishna perched in a tree stealing the milkmaids' clothes, as they bathe in the river below. Washes of blue, green, red and yellow have been used. There is one inscription at the bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Gopigoner bastraharan'
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| Object history | Historical significance: Calcutta was recognised as the capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived in Calcutta from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected the local history, mythology, customs and conflicts of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Sinha, Suhashini, and Panda, C, eds. Kalighat Paintings from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2012. ISBN 1851776656.
p.98 and p.37 fig.4.7 and fig.4.8 (ultraviolet photograph), and p. 38 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.470-1950 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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