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Akrura Drives Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, from the “Isarda Bhagavata Purana”

c. 1560–70

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Isarda

Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 19.3 x 25.7 cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/8 in.); with mat: 36.3 x 49 cm (14 5/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1971.234
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A page from a Hindu manuscript shows the dark-skinned Krishna and his white-skinned brother leaving their companions in the cowherd village where they grew up. They are on their way to confront their evil uncle who killed their siblings and imprisoned their parents. Their gestures urgently indicate the direction of their journey. A preference for the color pink in the sky, chariot, and garments distinguishes this work from those of pre-Mughal creation.
A manuscript page depicts a procession of people in profile with light to medium-light skin tones except the gods Krishna and Balarama with blue and white skin, respectively, sitting in a chariot with a gold frame and red background. One person holds a fan over them and three more walk behind the chariot. A white horse a fourth the size of the chariot walks next to it, reins held by Krishna.

Akrura Drives Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, from the “Isarda Bhagavata Purana”

c. 1560–70

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Isarda

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