

Yashoda Binds Krishna’s Hands: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript
The image depicts a colorful illustration divided into three sections. The top section shows several men and women; the men are shirtless and wearing loincloths, while the women wear colorful dresses and have dark hair. The middle section features a row of women in colorful dresses. The bottom section shows a group of women gathered around a dark-skinned man and a woman; the woman binds the man's hands. A tree with red and pink flowers is on the right side. The illustration is surrounded by a green border with some illegible writing at the top and is set against a white background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1640–50
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Gujarat)
- Dimensions
- 540 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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