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Fluting Krishna with cows

Fluting Krishna with cows
 early 20th century

Medium
opaque watercolour on cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
© Estate of Jamini Roy
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
opaque watercolour on cardboard
Measurements
22.8 × 52.4 cm (image and sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Inscription
inscribed in pink opaque watercolour (in Devanagari script) l.r.:
Accession Number
AS10-1973
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
© Estate of Jamini Roy
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
"Krishna as Cowherd". Krishna playing flute, flanked by two white cows. Stylized trees and flowers.

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