

Festival Banner Showing Krishna Rescuing and Marrying Rukmini
The image shows a rectangular, off-white fabric banner with a colorful design. The banner depicts a scene with multiple sections, showcasing people in various settings. The top section features a large green and red structure with people sitting inside and standing outside. To the right, there is a smaller green and red structure with a person inside. The bottom section shows several structures with people standing or sitting outside, and a large green and red building with a dome on the right side. The entire banner is surrounded by a border of flowers and other designs in various colors, including red, blue, green, yellow, and pink. A small black and white scale is positioned at the bottom center of the image. The background of the image is light blue. The title of the image is "Festival Banner Showing Krishna Rescuing and Marrying Rukmini". The artist is not visible.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1800
- Medium:
- Cotton embroidered with floss silk dyed with safflower, cochineal, lac, and indigo, and metal-wrapped thread
- Culture:
- India, Punjab Hills, kingdom of Chamba
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 450 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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