Painting

Description

Painting, gouache on paper, depicting Krishna and Balarama amusing their foster parents, from the Bhagavata Purana, with an inscription on the reverse: Asia, South Asia, India, Pahari, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1960.105

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Bhagavata Purana

Production information

Pahari, India, South Asia

Date

Late 18th century

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Physical description

Gouache on paper, with red border, and an inscription on the reverse in black and red ink, Sanskrit text in nagri characters.

Associations

Depicted: Krishna
Depicted: Balarama
Previous owner: Smith, F.K., Mrs, 1960 (fl.)
Bhagavata Purana