Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna)
The image depicts a colorful illustration of a cityscape. The illustration is oval-shaped and shows a walled city with multiple buildings and structures. The buildings are predominantly white with red roofs. The city has a red wall with a blue and white border. There are several towers and domes on the buildings. The city is surrounded by a green border with black designs. The entire illustration has a red border around it. The illustration appears to be hand-painted on a surface that resembles aged paper or parchment. The artist and title of the piece are associated with "Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna)".
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1775
- Medium
- Distemper on paper
- Culture
- Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 411 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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