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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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