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An Elephant Fight (Recto) and Vasudeva Rescues Baby Krishna (Verso)circa 1800-1825

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Ink and wash drawing on aged paper of two elephants with heads locked in combat, each ridden by a mahout, with crimson harnesses and yellow ornaments

Unknown, An Elephant Fight (Recto) and Vasudeva Rescues Baby Krishna (Verso), circa 1800-1825, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
An Elephant Fight (Recto) and Vasudeva Rescues Baby Krishna (Verso)
Place Made
India, Rajasthan, Kota
Date Made
circa 1800-1825
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
14 3/8 x 22 3/16 in. (36.5125 x 56.3563 cm) Frame: 24 × 30 in. (60.96 × 76.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.77.154.19a-b
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya and Catherine Glynn. The Sensuous Line: Indian Drawings from the Paul F. Walter Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1976.