Krishna with an Ascetic
Rectangular artwork with a central scene and a yellow border. The border has a floral pattern with red, blue, and green flowers. The central scene depicts a man reclining on a platform bed with a canopy. He wears a crown and a dhoti. His right arm is extended. A man stands to his right, holding an object. Two groups of people, one on either side of the bed, face the central figures. They wear white clothing. The group on the left has 8 people; the group on the right has 9 people. The background of the central scene is red. Black text is written in a foreign language at the top of the scene.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca.1850
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Maharashtra, Marathi)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 353 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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