Souvenir Painting of Krishna in the Love God's Chariot (Kandarpa Ratha)

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Souvenir Painting of Krishna in the Love God's Chariot (Kandarpa Ratha)

c. 1940

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

The round format of this painting fits perfectly with its subject-Krishna playing his flute while dancing with the gopis (cowherd women). Here the bodies of seven nearly nude gopis intertwine around the god to take the shape of a chariot. The top four women each carry a fly whisk, an ancient symbol of a royal-or divine-attendant.

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Object Details

Title:

Souvenir Painting of Krishna in the Love God's Chariot (Kandarpa Ratha)

Date:

c. 1940

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Varnished opaque watercolor on cloth

Dimensions:

Diameter (Sheet Diameter): 6 inches (15.2 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994

Accession Number:

1994-148-573

Geography:

Made in Puri District, Odisha, Puri Region, India, Asia

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