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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.108
People
After Manaku of Guler, Indian (c. 1700 - c. 1760)
Title
Krishna Approaches the Cowherds at Their Forest Encampment (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
late 18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216330

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Guler School
Dimensions
24.4 x 31 cm (9 5/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.108
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
On the recto side of this folio is a painting that features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, approaching a group of cowherds at their encampment. On the verso side of this folio are three lines of Hindi text written in black ink and Devanagari script. Pahari Style, Guler School.

Exhibition History

  • Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984

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