Krishna Stealing Curds
The image depicts a painting titled "Krishna Stealing Curds". The central figure Krishna is blue with a large belly and wears numerous white and gold necklaces, bracelets, and anklets. He has a large bun on his head with a white beaded headband. Krishna is mid-step on a brown ladder, holding a white bowl. Two figures are below him; one is a young boy with a shocked expression, wearing a red cloth wrapped around his waist, and holding a snake. The other figure, a woman, wears a pink sari and jewelry, with her right hand on the ladder. Three black and white pots hang from a red arch above them. The background of the painting is beige with a red border.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 629 × 893 px
- Museum Record
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