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Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Krishna Celebrates Holi

Krishna Celebrates Holi

c. 1770
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The painter has sprinkled color on the background to suggest colors thrown in the air.

Description

The two groups, one led by Krishna and the other by his lover Radha, are shooting water guns and throwing gulal, a powdery color at each other, in celebration of the spring festival known as Holi. A few herdsmen (gopas) cheer for their group by banging drums and blowing trumpets (ranasanga) of the type played on the proclamation of battle in the Pahari region of the western Himalayas, where this painting was made.
  • Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 10, 2018-April 7, 2019).
  • {{cite web|title=Krishna Celebrates Holi|url=false|author=|year=c. 1770|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.104