KRISHNA PLAYING THE FLUTE IN FRONT OF BATHING SHEPHERD GIRLS - INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
KRISHNA PLAYING THE FLUTE IN FRONT OF BATHING SHEPHERD GIRLS - INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Miniature painting with colors and gold on paper
India, late 19th century
Vivid painting showing a scene with Krishna. The deity, an avatar of Vishnu, sits – with a golden crown on his head and a shining halo behind it – on a tree and plays on his flute. In a pond in front are the bathing Gopis (Shepard girls), seven in number and all holding their hands in adoration.
Dimensions: SHEET SIZE 10.5 x 18 CM
Condition: Faults and stains along the edges, painting in overall good condition
Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive