Krishna and the Cowherds: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

ca. 1520–30

Not on view

This charming painting has multiple staggered registers that portray Krishna and the cowherds tending their cattle. A group of the paintings in this set have a lower register, like this one, showing a stream filled with lotus flowers and ducks.

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Title: Krishna and the Cowherds: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
Date: ca. 1520–30
Culture: India (Delhi-Agra area)
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.1 x 23.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Findlay, 1980
Object Number: 1980.530.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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