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Krishna and Gopis

mid 1800s

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th century

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 14.4 x 12 cm (5 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Brooks 1946.359
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Not on view
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A vertically oriented gum tempera and gold painting depicts Krishna and three women within a lush landscape beneath a mottled sky. Center, Krishna, with medium-dark blue skin, sits under a dense tree playing a flute atop a dais. To our left, one woman with light skin tone balances a vessel while another sits nearby. To our right, a woman with light skin tone plays a stringed instrument. In the foreground, a white cow rests.

Krishna and Gopis

mid 1800s

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th century

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