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कृष्ण Krishna c. 1750-1800
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper. | 42.9 x 29.3 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 1005113.z
India
Master: Album of paintings of Hindu gods Item: कृष्ण Krishna c. 1750-1800
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Krishna dances with one hand above his head to the music of four gopis (cow herds). In the background, painted in a less precise hand, rain falls upon Mount Govardhan, the sacred hill in the region of Braj. According to Hindu belief, Krishna held the mountain above his head with his little finger for seven days on order to protect Braj from the floods sent by Indra.
For further information on this album see RCIN 1005113.Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII when Prince of Wales during his tour of India in 1875 by Mangaldas Nathubhoy.
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Medium and techniques
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper.
Measurements
42.9 x 29.3 cm (folio dimensions)
19.7 x 13.6 cm (image)
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India
