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Krishna Playing the Flute and other Episodes from the Bhagavata Purana

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful, multi-panelled artwork titled "Krishna Playing the Flute and other Episodes from the Bhagavata Purana". The artwork is divided into panels of varying sizes. The largest panel on the left shows a man playing a flute, wearing a pink garment and a crown-like object on his head. He stands next to a tree. A figure with four arms hovers above to the right. The panel to the right shows people and animals in a red and blue background. The animals include white and pink cows. In the center, a circular panel depicts people, possibly Krishna, surrounded by a red background. The bottom left panel features a procession of pink and white cows on a red background. The bottom right panel depicts a large white fish-like creature with a sharp-toothed mouth. The artwork shows people wearing traditional Indian clothing, with some wearing crowns. The colors used are predominantly blue, red, pink, white, and yellow. Overall, the artwork features various scenes related to Krishna and episodes from the Bhagavata Purana.

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900 × 570 px
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