Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)
Colorful illustration of a scene from the Gita Govinda. Blue-skinned man plays flute, surrounded by three women. The man wears a white dhoti and a peacock feather crown. The women wear colorful saris. They stand on a red patterned floor, surrounded by trees and a peacock. A yellow banner with black text is at the top, and a gray patterned section is at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1630–40
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and silver on paper
- Culture
- India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
- Dimensions
- 363 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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