Encounters in Mathura: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

ca. 1700
Not on view
In this triple-register scene, the nobility of Mathura watch as Krishna and Balarama participate in the bow sacrifice and other heroic deeds (Bhagavata Purana 10.42.15-.22).

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  • Title: Encounters in Mathura: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
  • Date: ca. 1700
  • Culture: India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
  • Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 14 3/16 in. (19.2 x 36 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Daniel J. Slott, 1978
  • Object Number: 1978.533
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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