Krishna as the Lord of the World (Shri Shri Jagannatha)
The Jagannatha triad—Krishna, his brother Balarama, and his sister Subhadra—is central to religious practices in the pilgrimage city of Puri in the eastern state of Odisha. The triad assumes the doll-like forms of totemic idols that can be traced to tribal religious practices in rural Odisha. The deities share a raised hexagonal dais, set within a cusped archway raised on fluted pillars with acanthus-leaf capitals. Drawn curtains add to the theatrical setting, which is reminiscent of a Victorian-era theater or photography studio. An assembly of Brahmanical deities sits reverently below. This print was produced in Kolkata, where the Jagannatha cult has a strong following that persists to this day.
Artwork Details
- Title: Krishna as the Lord of the World (Shri Shri Jagannatha)
- Date: ca. 1890
- Culture: India, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Medium: Chromolithographic on paper
- Dimensions: Image (excluding text): 14 3/8 × 10 7/8 in. (36.5 × 27.6 cm)
Sheet: 15 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (40 × 29.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Peter Louis and Chandru Ramchandani Gift, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.274
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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