Krishna and the Cowherds: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

Rectangular artwork with rounded corners on a white background. The artwork depicts four scenes divided by a horizontal and vertical line. The top left scene shows people around a reclining figure on a red background with a tree and other foliage on the left. The top right scene on a red background depicts a blue-clad figure standing on the left with a yellow object in their right hand and a white sheep on the right. The bottom left scene on a black background shows people around another reclining figure with two bulls, a cow and two people on the left. The bottom right scene on a green background shows three people on the left with a blue-clad figure with a yellow sash and white dhoti standing on the right alongside a white cow and a brown cow. The artwork's border features a leafy design with shades of brown, beige and black. A color reference bar is at the bottom right.

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Date:: ca. 1520–30
Medium:: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:: India (Delhi-Agra area)
Dimensions:: 600 × 542 px
Museum record:: View original

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Krishna and the Cowherds: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

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