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Krishna at the cattle-byre

Krishna at the cattle-byre
 (c. 1730)
from a Rasikapriya series (c. 1730)

Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on wasli paper
Measurements
25.0 × 16.7 cm (image) 30.7 × 20.0 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.l.: 996
inscribed in red pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse u.c.:
inscribed in pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse l.c.:
Accession Number
AS120-1980
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Two noblemen lead the youthful Krishna, accompanied by gopas and gopis, away from a cattle-byre. Section of image cut out.