
Krishna milking a cow (c. 1885)
Kalighat, Kolkata, Bengal, India
watercolour and silver paint on paper
44.8 x 27.8 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1953
Krishna
Love and Devotion
6 October 2007 to 16 March 2008
Asian Art Temporary Exhibition Space , Level 1
Admission free
Krishna is one of the most popular of the Hindu gods worshipped throughout Asia and in particular India. The exhibition Krishna: Love and Devotion will explore Krishna iconography, through approximately 70 works including paintings, sculpture, textiles, photography, and jewellery.
The scope of the
exhibition includes both historical and contemporary
interpretations of Krishna worship and devotion, and
explores the narrative of Krisha’s life story in works
from across India.
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