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Krishna, seated on a throne, holds a letter from his future wife, Rukmini, delivered by the Brahmin standing before him (Bhagavata Purana 10.52.37-.43).
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Title: The Brahmin Delivers Rukmini's Letter to Krishna: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
Date: ca. 1610
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (17.1 x 25.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Findlay, 1977
Object Number: 1977.441
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