Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series
The image depicts a colorful, rectangular artwork with a gold border. The artwork is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section shows four people on a platform with four large, arched red and gold designs behind them. The people on the platform are wearing blue shorts and have their hair up. They are walking to the right. The bottom section features a procession with a man and woman sitting on a decorated platform. The platform is being pulled by two donkeys on the left and two elephants on the right. The donkeys and elephants are decorated with gold and blue designs. The background of the top section is black, while the background of the bottom section is red on the right and tan on the left. There are some foreign characters written along the top edge of the artwork, likely providing context.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1520–30
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Delhi-Agra area)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 461 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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