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Pichwai representando la celebración del Festival de las Vacas

late 18th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 243
Los pichwais (pinturas de gran tamaño sobre tela) se colgaban detrás de la imagen principal en los santuarios. En el siglo XVII, la imagen de culto de la secta Vallabhacharya, que adoraba a Krishna como Shri Nathji (el rey niño), fue instalada en Nathdvara, cerca de Udaipur, en el Rajastán. En la misma época, un grupo de ricos adoradores de Shri Nathji se instalaron en el Decán, donde quizás se ejecutó esta pintura. El fondo de color índigo y el uso abundante de oro y plata son típicos de los pichwais del Decán de finales del siglo XVIII. La insólita iconografía de esta imagen indica que se realizó para el Festival de las Vacas (Gopashtami), que tenía lugar a finales de otoño para celebrar el ascenso de Krishna de cuidador de becerros a pastor de vacas.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Pichwai representando la celebración del Festival de las Vacas
  • Fecha: Finales del siglo XVIII–principios del siglo XIX
  • Geografía: India, Decán
  • Material: Pan de oro y plata pintado e impreso, acuarela opaca sobre algodón teñido con índigo
  • Dimensiones: 248 x 262 cm
  • Crédito: Compra, donaciones de los Amigos del Arte Asiático, 2003
  • Número de inventario: 2003.177
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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