Krishna Dancing with Gopis in Vrindavan, Folio from a Balagopalastuti (Praise for the Young Lord of the Cowherds)

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Krishna Dancing with Gopis in Vrindavan, Folio from a Balagopalastuti (Praise for the Young Lord of the Cowherds)

India, Gujarat, circa 1450-1475
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Opaque watercolor, ink, and touches of gold and silver on paper
Image: 4 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (10.48 x 10.8 cm); Sheet: 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (10.48 x 23.18 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Lizabeth Scott (M.88.49)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • McGill, Forrest, editor. Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in the Arts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan Region. San Francisco, CA: Asian Art Museum, 2022.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.