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The Approach of Krishna. Page from a Rasamanjari

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of a scene titled "The Approach of Krishna. Page from a Rasamanjari". The painting features a blue-skinned man on the left side wearing a yellow dhoti with white stripes and a crown on his head, holding a flute to his lips. He stands on a dark brown floor against a red wall. On the right side, a woman sits on a throne-like structure covered with a red and green patterned cloth. She wears a green dress and a pink shawl and plays a stringed instrument. The throne-like structure has a white wall with a window and is adorned with red curtains and a decorative roof. The roof features a gray building with domes. The background of the painting is yellowed and aged, with some writing in a non-Latin script at the top and left side. The border around the painting is yellow with darker edges.

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900 × 615 px
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