

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing, Page from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) series
The image depicts a scene with a blue-skinned man standing on one leg on a tree stump in the middle of a body of water. He wears a green top, yellow dhoti, and a necklace. A cloth is draped over his left arm. He faces a group of women on the right side, who are standing in the water with their hands raised. The women wear necklaces and have black hair. The water around them has wavy lines. In the background, there are plants, a tree with green leaves behind the blue-skinned man, and a yellow ground. The sky is blue with clouds. The painting has a brown border around it.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1610
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 434 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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