Krishna and Balarama Approaching Mathura
The image depicts a painting titled "Krishna and Balarama Approaching Mathura". The scene shows two young men, Krishna and Balarama, walking towards a city. Krishna wears a yellow dhoti and a crown on his head, and carries a stick. Balarama is wearing blue and a crown on his head. They are accompanied by several cows and a dog. A small boy is beside Krishna. To their right is an elevated platform with a building on it. On the platform are four men sitting on a yellow surface. The building is made of grey bricks and white stone, with a red roof. The walls have a white decorative trim. A dog is in the foreground. The background consists of green grass and a yellow sky. There is a dark strip across the bottom of the image.
Artwork Details
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- 900 × 375 px
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