Your Collection

Add this item to your collection
Harvard Art Museums
Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
This object does not yet have a description.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2001.338
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Krishna and Balarama Seated Beneath an Awning, from a Bhagavata Purana Series
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1820
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Punjab
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/165368

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 28.6 cm (8 3/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: Braj
    Script: Devanagari
    “Krishna”, “Balarama”

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Accession Year
2001
Object Number
2001.338
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Descriptions

Description
The painting depicts Krishna, the eight avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, seated on an enclosed, outdoor terrace under an awning. He faces his elder brother, Balarama. Both are crowned and rest against large fabric bolsters. On either side of the awning is a male attendant carrying a flywhisk made of peacock feathers.

Verification Level

This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu