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The Hindu god Krishna on a composite elephant

Place of OriginNorthern India

Dateapprox. 1800-1900

MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper

DimensionsH. 8 1/4 in x W. 10 3/4 in, H. 21.0 cm x W. 27.3 cm (image)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Narinder S. and Satinder Kapany

Object number2004.78

DepartmentSouth Asian Art

ClassificationsPainting

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Subject

elephant
Krishna

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The Hindu god Krishna slays the elephant Kuvalayapida, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

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The Hindu deity Krishna and his beloved Radha in composite palanquin

The Hindu deity Krishna and his beloved Radha in composite palanquin

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The Hindu deity Krishna riding composite goose (playing card for the game of ganjifa)

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The Hindu god Krishna gazes into a mirror held by his consort, from a Rasikapriya (Connoisseur's Delights) series

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The encounter between the Hindu god Krishna and the serpent Kaliya, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

The encounter between the Hindu god Krishna and the serpent Kaliya, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

approx. 1800

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The Hindu god Krishna observing a devotional scene

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The Hindu god Krishna in a chariot attacking the demon Banasura, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

The Hindu god Krishna in a chariot attacking the demon Banasura, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

approx. 1800

The Hindu god Krishna with two cowherder women

The Hindu god Krishna with two cowherder women

1967-1973

The Hindu god Krishna with female devotees

The Hindu god Krishna with female devotees

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The Hindu god Krishna with young cowherder women, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

The Hindu god Krishna with young cowherder women, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

approx. 1775-1800

The Hindu god Krishna and his brother Balarama in a chariot, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

The Hindu god Krishna and his brother Balarama in a chariot, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

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The Hindu god Krishna converses with the Pandava brother Yudhishthira, from a manuscript of the Razmnama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata)

The Hindu god Krishna converses with the Pandava brother Yudhishthira, from a manuscript of the Razmnama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata)

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