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Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

ca. 1520–30
Not on view
Nanda, Krishna's foster father, affectionately embraces Vasudeva, Krishna's father and brother-in-law of the evil King Kamsa who threatened to kill the infant Krishna. Farmer’s wagons and a lotus-filled tank occupy the lower registers. The strong but limited palette with robust patterning and confident silhouetting of the figures are features of this early sixteenth-century Rajput style.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
  • Artist: Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
  • Period: Early Rajput-Chaurapanchasika style
  • Date: ca. 1520–30
  • Culture: India (Delhi-Agra area)
  • Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 in. × 9 3/8 in. (17.8 × 23.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.209
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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