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Adoration of young Krishna

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Adoration of young Krishna". The painting features a young male figure in a yellow outfit sitting under a tree. He wears a yellow dhoti and a yellow head covering. The tree has dark green leaves and white flowers hanging from its branches. The young man sits on a patterned cloth. To the left and right of the tree are several people. On the left are two women in long red dresses with gold and white trim and a man in white. On the right are three partially naked children and a woman in a long red dress holding a fan. The people appear to be worshiping the young man. The background of the painting is green. The painting is bordered by a thick red frame with a thin black and gold line. The artwork appears to be old and on rough paper. The style of the painting is traditional Indian. The painting is by an unknown artist.

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668 × 900 px
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