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The Hindu deity Krishna dances with the cowherder women

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The Hindu deity Krishna dances with the cowherder women

Place of OriginNathdwara, Rajasthan state, India, former kingdom of Mewar

Dateapprox. 1850-1900

MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper

DimensionsH. 23 1/4 in x W. 18 3/4 in (image), H. 59 cm x W. 47.6 cm

Credit LineFrom the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D.

Object number2005.64.49

DepartmentSouth Asian Art

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The Hindu deity Krishna dancing with the young cowherder women, personifying a musical mode (Vasanta Ragini), from a Ragamala series

The Hindu deity Krishna dancing with the young cowherder women, personifying a musical mode (Vasanta Ragini), from a Ragamala series

Muhammed Faqir-ullah Khan

approx. 1750-1760

The Hindu god Krishna with two cowherder women

The Hindu god Krishna with two cowherder women

1967-1973

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

Balarama, brother of the Hindu deity Krishna, slays the ass-demon Dhenuka; and Krishna cares for his tired brother Balarama, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

Balarama, brother of the Hindu deity Krishna, slays the ass-demon Dhenuka; and Krishna cares for his tired brother Balarama, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

approx. 1630-1650

The Hindu deities Krishna and Satyabhama riding Garuda

The Hindu deities Krishna and Satyabhama riding Garuda

approx. 1760

The Hindu deity Krishna, in the form of Shri Nathji, enshrined

The Hindu deity Krishna, in the form of Shri Nathji, enshrined

approx. 1800-1900

The Hindu deity Krishna

The Hindu deity Krishna

1801

The Hindu deity Krishna in the form of Shri Nathji

The Hindu deity Krishna in the form of Shri Nathji

1850-1950

The Hindu deity Krishna is told of the longing his beloved Radha feels for him

The Hindu deity Krishna is told of the longing his beloved Radha feels for him

approx. 1720

The Hindu deity Krishna as a boy, being scolded for eating mud

The Hindu deity Krishna as a boy, being scolded for eating mud

Gurbaksha

1750-1800

The Hindu deity Krishna and his brother Balarama tend cows

The Hindu deity Krishna and his brother Balarama tend cows

approx. 1750-1800

The Hindu deity Krishna kills Baka the crane demon and Vatsa the calf demon, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

The Hindu deity Krishna kills Baka the crane demon and Vatsa the calf demon, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)

approx. 1690-1700