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Krishna reaching for the moon

c. 1820

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 24 x 16 cm (9 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Overall: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.80
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented gum tempera and ink painting depicts child Krishna with blue skin on the lap of a light-skinned woman. Krishna points toward a crescent moon reflected in a water bowl. To our left, a woman holds a toy. To our right, three women and a baby watch as one pours from a vessel. They wear vibrant yellow, orange, and red garments. Two cows rest in the foreground grass beneath a pale sky.

Krishna reaching for the moon

c. 1820

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

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