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Festival Banner Showing Krishna Rescuing and Marrying Rukmini

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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