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Yashoda Binds Krishna’s Hands: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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