The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing, Page from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) series

ca. 1610
Not on view
Krishna sits high in a tree with the clothing he has playfully stolen from the bathing gopis (cow maids). They look on with love, praying for union with the god in a passionate expression of bhakti (devotional worship). The artist has employed a limited Rajput color scheme in conjunction with elements of Mughal derivation, such as the foliage and naturalistic treatment of the water.

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  • Title: The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing, Page from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) series
  • Date: ca. 1610
  • Culture: India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)
    Sheet: 7 15/16 × 11 1/16 in. (20.2 × 28.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2001
  • Object Number: 2001.437
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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