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Krishna at the cattle-byre

Krishna at the cattle-byre
(c. 1730)
from a Rasikapriya series (c. 1730)

Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on wasli paper

Measurements
25.0 × 16.7 cm (image) 30.7 × 20.0 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.l.: 996
inscribed in red pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse u.c.:
inscribed in pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse l.c.:

Accession Number
AS120-1980

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Two noblemen lead the youthful Krishna, accompanied by gopas and gopis, away from a cattle-byre. Section of image cut out.