Painting

Description

Painting, gouache on paper, depicting Krishna, Balarama, the cowherds and cattle resting on the river bank during the storm, from the Bhagavata Purana, with Sanskrit inscriptions on the reverse and front in the top red border: Asia, South Asia, India, Pahari, 1860 - 1870

Museum reference

A.1960.114

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Bhagavata Purana

Production information

Pahari, India, South Asia

Date

1860 - 1870

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Physical description

Gouache on paper, with a protective cover sheet, a Sanskrit inscription on the reverse in black ink and another Sanskrit inscription in white ink on the front in the top red border.

Associations

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