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The Brahmin Delivers Rukmini's Letter to Krishna: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with two men. One man on the left is blue-skinned, wearing a yellow dhoti and a red and yellow shawl, with a crown on his head. He holds an object in his right hand. The other man on the right wears an orange dhoti and a green shawl, and extends his right hand towards the blue-skinned man. The background features a building with a red and yellow roof, white walls, and pink accents. A green wall is on the right side of the building. The scene is framed by a brown border with a yellow line. A blue sky with birds and green hills are visible at the top. The blue-skinned man likely represents Krishna, and the scene appears to show him receiving a letter.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Dimensions
600 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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